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About Kaitha Village

Kaitha is a small village in Rajaun tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 254, made up of 117 males and 137 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,171 females per 1000 males. The village covers 6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813105, 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 Rajaun
Pincode 813105
Area (hectares) 6 hectares
Population 254
Male Population 117
Female Population 137
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,171
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kaitha compares

By the 2011 count Kaitha is the 136th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents. Its 6 hectares work out to about 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 918.

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 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 5 - 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
Nearest railway station Sultanganj 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajaun 29 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 Rajaun 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 254. That makes it the 136th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents.

Kaitha village has 117 males and 137 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaitha has about 1171 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Kaitha is 813105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaitha covers 6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kaitha falls under Rajaun 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 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 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 Rajaun tehsil of Banka district. Sultānganj is about 14 km away. Sultanganj is about 14 km away. Rajaun is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhobidih (5.2 km), Majhgain (9.9 km) and Damodarpur (19 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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