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India's Unique Kakati Village: 6 People, 300-Year-Old Home, Now With 4G Network!
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News18•28-09-2026, 17:56
India's Unique Kakati Village: 6 People, 300-Year-Old Home, Now With 4G Network!
- •Kakati Village in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley is home to just 6 people, all members of a single family.
- •The family resides in a nearly 300-year-old traditional mud and stone house, designed to stay warm in winter and cool in summer.
- •They sustain themselves through farming on 15 bighas of land and prepare for harsh winters by stocking 6 months of rations, medicines, and fuel.
- •Facilities like road connectivity (2008), electricity (2011), and 4G network (November 2025) have gradually reached the village, improving their lives.
- •For banking and hospital services, the family must travel to Kaza, which poses a significant challenge during the winter months.
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Kakati Village is situated on a high mountain ridge about 10 kilometers from Kaza in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. Its population consists of just six people from a single family living in an ancestral house.
BSNL launched a 4G mobile network in Kakati Village in November 2025, significantly improving communication and keeping residents connected to national and international news.
Because heavy snowfall and freezing cold cut off contact with other areas during winter, the family must prepare by storing about six months' worth of rations, medicines, firewood, and animal fodder in advance.
