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About Kathalbari Village

Kathalbari is a large village in Udhwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,195, made up of 1,613 males and 1,582 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathalbari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathalbari village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Udhwa
Pincode 816101
Area (hectares) 55.12 hectares
Population 3,195
Male Population 1,613
Female Population 1,582
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kathalbari compares

By the 2011 count Kathalbari is the 13th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents. Its 55.12 hectares work out to about 58 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Kathalbari

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

How far is Kathalbari from other places

Kathalbari lies about 44 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Bakudi, about 9.7 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 Kathalbari
Tehsil headquarters Udhwa 6.2 km
Nearest railway station Bakudi 9.7 km
Nearest town Farakka 11 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 44 km

Villages closest to Kathalbari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathalbari village had a population of 3,195. That makes it the 13th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents.

Kathalbari village has 1,613 males and 1,582 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathalbari has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Kathalbari is 816101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathalbari covers 55.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 58 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kathalbari falls under Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kathalbari is Bakudi, about 9.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kathalbari.

Kathalbari is about 44 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathalbari is in Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Udhwa is about 6.2 km away. Bakudi is about 9.7 km away. Farakka is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Piarpur Diara (under 2 km), Dogachhi (1.6 km) and Stridhas (1.8 km).

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

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