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About Kataro Village

Kataro is a large village in Paroo tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,316, made up of 2,222 males and 2,094 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 359 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kataro Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kataro village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Paroo
Pincode 843107
Area (hectares) 359 hectares
Population 4,316
Male Population 2,222
Female Population 2,094
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kataro compares

By the 2011 count Kataro is the 22nd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,701 residents. Its 359 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Kataro

Kataro is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kataro as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Kataro from other places

Kataro lies about 22 km from Muzaffarpur, and the nearest railway station is Goraul, about 6.6 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 Kataro
Nearest railway station Goraul 6.6 km
Nearest town Lālganj 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Paroo 22 km
District headquarters Muzaffarpur 22 km

Villages closest to Kataro

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paroo 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 Kataro

As per the Census of India 2011, Kataro village had a population of 4,316. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,701 residents.

Kataro village has 2,222 males and 2,094 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kataro has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Kataro is 843107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kataro covers 359 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kataro falls under Paroo tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kataro is Goraul, about 6.6 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kataro.

Kataro is about 22 km from Muzaffarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kataro is in Paroo tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. Goraul is about 6.6 km away. Lālganj is about 13 km away. Paroo is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Deoria (under 2 km), Chak Morid (under 2 km) and Chak Nathan (under 2 km).

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

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