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About Kataka Village

Kataka is a mid sized village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 656, made up of 322 males and 334 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,037 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222144, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kataka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kataka village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222144
Area (hectares) 56.53 hectares
Population 656
Male Population 322
Female Population 334
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,037
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kataka compares

By the 2011 count Kataka is the 334th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 56.53 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Kataka

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

How far is Kataka from other places

Kataka lies about 27 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Sri Krishna Nagar, about 13 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 Kataka
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 9.3 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 9.3 km
Nearest railway station Sri Krishna Nagar 13 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 27 km

Villages closest to Kataka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kataka village had a population of 656. That makes it the 334th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Kataka village has 322 males and 334 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kataka has about 1037 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Kataka is 222144. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kataka covers 56.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kataka falls under Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kataka is Sri Krishna Nagar, about 13 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kataka.

Kataka is about 27 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kataka is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Machhlishahr is about 9.3 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 9.3 km away. Sri Krishna Nagar is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kapoorpur (under 2 km), Dharamupur (under 2 km) and Kisunipur (under 2 km).

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

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