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About Kathtal Village

Kathtal is a small village in Siswan tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 392, made up of 180 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,178 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55 hectares hectares.

Kathtal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathtal village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Siswan
Area (hectares) 55 hectares
Population 392
Male Population 180
Female Population 212
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,178
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kathtal compares

By the 2011 count Kathtal is the 61st largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents. Its 55 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Kathtal

Kathtal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kathtal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Kathtal from other places

Kathtal lies about 20 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Duraundha Junction, about 8.1 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 Kathtal
Nearest railway station Duraundha Junction 8.1 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Siswan 20 km
District headquarters Siwan 20 km

Villages closest to Kathtal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathtal village had a population of 392. That makes it the 61st largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents.

Kathtal village has 180 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathtal has about 1178 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

Kathtal covers 55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kathtal falls under Siswan tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kathtal is Duraundha Junction, about 8.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Kathtal.

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

Kathtal is in Siswan tehsil of Siwan district. Duraundha Junction is about 8.1 km away. Mahārājgani is about 13 km away. Siswan is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ubdhi (under 2 km), Bakhri (1.6 km) and Husena (2.2 km).

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

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