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About Katahch Village

Katahch is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20, made up of 9 males and 11 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,222 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Katahch Overview

Census 2011 figures for Katahch village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 3 hectares
Population 20
Male Population 9
Female Population 11
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,222
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Katahch compares

By the 2011 count Katahch is the 372nd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 3 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Katahch

Katahch is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Katahch as Available within <5 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 Katahch from other places

Katahch lies about 50 km from Mandi. 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 Katahch
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 5.9 km
Nearest town Shimla 29 km
District headquarters Mandi 50 km

Villages closest to Katahch

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Katahch village had a population of 20. That makes it the 372nd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Katahch village has 9 males and 11 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Katahch has about 1222 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Katahch is 171303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Katahch covers 3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Katahch falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Katahch notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Katahch is about 50 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Katahch is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 5.9 km away. Shimla is about 29 km away. Mandi is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Katach (under 2 km), Bajhu (under 2 km) and D P F Bajh (under 2 km).

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

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