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About Kaitha Village

Kaitha is a mid sized village in Phulidumar tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,808, made up of 971 males and 837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 862 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaitha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaitha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Phulidumar
Pincode 813101
Area (hectares) 166 hectares
Population 1,808
Male Population 971
Female Population 837
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 862
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaitha compares

By the 2011 count Kaitha is the 20th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 166 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 898.

Getting to Kaitha

Kaitha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kaitha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kaitha from other places

Kaitha lies about 32 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Sultanganj, about 14 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kaitha
Nearest town Sultānganj 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulidumar 14 km
Nearest railway station Sultanganj 14 km
District headquarters Banka 32 km

Villages closest to Kaitha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Phulidumar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kaitha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaitha village had a population of 1,808. That makes it the 20th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Kaitha village has 971 males and 837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaitha has about 862 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 898.

The pincode recorded for Kaitha is 813101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaitha covers 166 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaitha falls under Phulidumar tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kaitha is Sultanganj, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kaitha.

Kaitha is about 32 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaitha is in Phulidumar tehsil of Banka district. Sultānganj is about 14 km away. Phulidumar is about 14 km away. Sultanganj is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tola Chondha Bathan (2.8 km), Tola Milik Bathna (2.8 km) and Tola Kurmatanr (3.5 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kaitha today is likely to be higher.

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