About Katihar District

Katihar is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Katihar was 3,071,029 with a growth rate of 28.35%. Katihar covers 3,057 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Katihar's population is 919 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 961 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Katihar, Urban/Rural population of Katihar, Literacy data of Katihar and Religion wise data of Katihar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Katihar,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Katihar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 3,071,029 Growth (%) 28.35
Male Population 1,600,430 Sex Ratio 919
Female Population 1,470,599 Child Sex Ratio 961
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,057

Katihar has a total population of 3,071,029 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,600,430 while the female population 1,470,599. The state area is 3,057 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Katihar has sex ratio of 919 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 961. Katihar makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Katihar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 273,822 Rural Population 2,797,207
Urban Population (%) 8.92 Rural Population (%) 91.08
Urban male Population 144,686 Rural Male Population 1,455,744
Urban Female Population 129,136 Rural Female Population 1,341,463
Urban Sex Ratio 893 Rural Sex Ratio 921

Katihar urban population is 273,822 (8.92% of the total), while the rural population is 2,797,207 (91.08% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 144,686 are males, and 129,136 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 893 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,455,744 are males and 1,341,463 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Katihar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,280,190 Literacy (%) 52.24
Male Literate 762,256 Male Literacy (%) 59.36
Female Literate 517,934 Female Literacy (%) 44.39
Urban Literate 180,433 Rural Literate 1,099,757
Urban Male Literates 102,172 Urban Male Literacy (%) 82.46
Rural Male Literates 660,084 Rural Male Literacy (%) 56.90
Urban Female Literates 78,261 Urban Female Literacy (%) 71.40
Rural Female Literates 439,673 Rural Female Literacy (%) 41.59

The literacy data of Katihar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 52.24% with 1,280,190 literate individuals. Male literacy is 59.36% while female literacy is lower at 44.39% among them, 762,256 males and 517,934 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 180,433 people being literate, with men at 82.46% and female at 71.40%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,099,757 people are literate, with male at 56.90% and female at 41.59%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Katihar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,684,589 Hindu (%) 54.85
Muslim 1,365,645 Muslim (%) 44.47
Sikh 2,754 Sikh (%) 0.09
Christian 8,659 Christian (%) 0.28
Jain 507 Jain (%) 0.02
Buddhist 212 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 2,141 Other (%) 0.07
Not Avaiable 6,522 Not Avaiable (%) 0.21

Katihar population is mostly hindu (54.85%) with a total 1,684,589 people. Muslim(44.47%) with a total 1,365,645 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 2,754 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.28% with 8,659 people). Jain (0.02% with 507 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 212 people) and Other (0.07% with 2,141 people). Around (0.21% with 6,522 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Katihar

16

Manihari

Area: 260 Km2

Population

191,407

Male

100,358%

Females

91,049

Mansahi

Area: 57 Km2

Population

84,257

Male

43,777%

Females

40,480

Pranpur

Area: 123 Km2

Population

144,297

Male

74,979%

Females

69,318

Sameli

Area: 109 Km2

Population

84,486

Male

44,038%

Females

40,448