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About Kataha Village

Kataha is a large village in Krityanand Nagar tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,355, made up of 1,763 males and 1,592 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 414 hectares hectares.

Kataha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kataha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Krityanand Nagar
Area (hectares) 414 hectares
Population 3,355
Male Population 1,763
Female Population 1,592
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kataha compares

By the 2011 count Kataha is the 21st largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents. Its 414 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Kataha

Kataha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kataha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kataha from other places

Kataha lies about 20 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Sarsi, about 3.9 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 Kataha
Nearest railway station Sarsi 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Krityanand Nagar 11 km
Nearest town Banmankhi 12 km
District headquarters Purnia 20 km

Villages closest to Kataha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krityanand Nagar 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 Kataha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kataha village had a population of 3,355. That makes it the 21st largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents.

Kataha village has 1,763 males and 1,592 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kataha has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Kataha covers 414 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kataha falls under Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kataha is Sarsi, about 3.9 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kataha.

Kataha is about 20 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kataha is in Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district. Sarsi is about 3.9 km away. Krityanand Nagar is about 11 km away. Banmankhi is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagni Jagarnathpur (under 2 km), Sauraha (1.6 km) and Sauraha Milik (1.6 km).

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

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