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About Kathaun Village

Kathaun is a mid sized village in Roh tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,080, made up of 555 males and 525 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96 hectares hectares.

Kathaun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathaun village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Roh
Area (hectares) 96 hectares
Population 1,080
Male Population 555
Female Population 525
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Kathaun compares

By the 2011 count Kathaun is the 41st largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,257 residents. Its 96 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Kathaun

Kathaun is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kathaun 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 Kathaun from other places

Kathaun lies about 13 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Nawadah, about 13 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 Kathaun
Tehsil headquarters Roh 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Nawadah 13 km
District headquarters Nawada 13 km
Nearest town Nawāda 13 km

Villages closest to Kathaun

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathaun village had a population of 1,080. That makes it the 41st largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,257 residents.

Kathaun village has 555 males and 525 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathaun has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Kathaun covers 96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kathaun falls under Roh tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kathaun is Nawadah, about 13 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 Kathaun.

Kathaun is about 13 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathaun is in Roh tehsil of Nawada district. Roh is about 8.7 km away. Nawadah is about 13 km away. Nawada is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghor (under 2 km), Barail (under 2 km) and Duari (under 2 km).

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

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