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About Katya Village

Katya is a mid sized village in Ghanghata tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,601, made up of 817 males and 784 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 184.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272162, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Katya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Katya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Ghanghata
Pincode 272162
Area (hectares) 184.75 hectares
Population 1,601
Male Population 817
Female Population 784
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Katya compares

By the 2011 count Katya is the 79th largest of the 493 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 958 residents. Its 184.75 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Katya

Katya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Katya 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 Katya from other places

Katya lies about 14 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Maghar, about 6.6 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 Katya
Nearest railway station Maghar 6.6 km
Nearest town Khalīlābād 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghanghata 14 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 14 km

Villages closest to Katya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Katya village had a population of 1,601. That makes it the 79th largest of the 493 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 958 residents.

Katya village has 817 males and 784 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Katya has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Katya is 272162. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Katya covers 184.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Katya falls under Ghanghata tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Katya is Maghar, about 6.6 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Katya.

Katya is about 14 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Katya is in Ghanghata tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Maghar is about 6.6 km away. Khalīlābād is about 10 km away. Ghanghata 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 Harpur (2.0 km), Parmeswarpur (2.1 km) and Bari Deeha (2.7 km).

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

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