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About Kataili Village

Kataili is a mid sized village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,434, made up of 732 males and 702 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kataili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kataili village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 96 hectares
Population 1,434
Male Population 732
Female Population 702
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Kataili compares

By the 2011 count Kataili is the 28th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 96 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Kataili

The census records public bus service for Kataili as Available within 5 - 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kataili from other places

Kataili lies about 22 km from Purnia. 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 Kataili
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 2.2 km
Nearest town Kasba 12 km
District headquarters Purnia 22 km

Villages closest to Kataili

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kataili village had a population of 1,434. That makes it the 28th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Kataili village has 732 males and 702 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kataili has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Kataili is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kataili covers 96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kataili falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Kataili notes the nearest railway station as Available within village.

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

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

Kataili is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 2.2 km away. Kasba is about 12 km away. Purnia 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 Hafania (1.7 km), Harchandpur (1.9 km) and Dansar (2.1 km).

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

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