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About Kathra Village

Kathra is a large village in Chail tehsil, in the district of Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,256, made up of 1,172 males and 1,084 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kaushambi
Tehsil Chail
Pincode 212202
Area (hectares) 168.55 hectares
Population 2,256
Male Population 1,172
Female Population 1,084
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kathra compares

By the 2011 count Kathra is the 66th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents. Its 168.55 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 894.

Getting to Kathra

Kathra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kathra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kathra from other places

Kathra lies about 25 km from Kaushambi, and the nearest railway station is Manauri, about 8.8 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 Kathra
Tehsil headquarters Chail 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Manauri 8.8 km
District headquarters Kaushambi 25 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 25 km

Villages closest to Kathra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathra village had a population of 2,256. That makes it the 66th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents.

Kathra village has 1,172 males and 1,084 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathra has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 894.

The pincode recorded for Kathra is 212202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathra covers 168.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kathra falls under Chail tehsil of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kathra is Manauri, about 8.8 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 - 10 km distance for Kathra.

Kathra is about 25 km from Kaushambi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathra is in Chail tehsil of Kaushambi district. Chail is about 4.1 km away. Manauri is about 8.8 km away. Kaushambi is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bariyawan (under 2 km), Singhpur (1.7 km) and Chauradih (1.8 km).

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

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