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About Katpur Village
Katpur is a mid sized village in Prantij tehsil, in the district of Sabar Kantha, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 883, made up of 475 males and 408 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 859 females per 1000 males. The village covers 428.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 383205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Katpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Sabar Kantha |
| Tehsil | Prantij |
| Pincode | 383205 |
| Area (hectares) | 428.07 hectares |
| Population | 883 |
| Male Population | 475 |
| Female Population | 408 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 859 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Katpur compares
By the 2011 count Katpur is the 53rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents. Its 428.07 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.
Getting to Katpur
Katpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Katpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Katpur from other places
Katpur lies about 83 km from Sabar Kantha, and the nearest railway station is Rakhiyal, about 12 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.
| Nearest railway station | Rakhiyal | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Prantij | 14 km |
| Nearest town | Prāntij | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Sabar Kantha | 83 km |
Villages closest to Katpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Prantij 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 Katpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Katpur village had a population of 883. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents.
Katpur village has 475 males and 408 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Katpur has about 859 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.
The pincode recorded for Katpur is 383205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Katpur covers 428.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Katpur falls under Prantij tehsil of Sabar Kantha district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Katpur is Rakhiyal, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Katpur.
Katpur is about 83 km from Sabar Kantha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Katpur is in Prantij tehsil of Sabar Kantha district. Rakhiyal is about 12 km away. Prantij is about 14 km away. Prāntij is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sukhad (under 2 km), Mahadevpura (2.3 km) and Ghadkan (4.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Katpur today is likely to be higher.
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