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About Katapal Village

Katapal is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 589, made up of 301 males and 288 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Katapal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Katapal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722134
Area (hectares) 76.39 hectares
Population 589
Male Population 301
Female Population 288
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Katapal compares

By the 2011 count Katapal is the 114th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 76.39 hectares work out to about 7.7 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 978.

Getting to Katapal

Katapal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Katapal 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. The nearest villages by name are Karamara, Karambera, Kargarli and Karrasol. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Katapal

As per the Census of India 2011, Katapal village had a population of 589. That makes it the 114th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Katapal village has 301 males and 288 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Katapal has about 957 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 978.

The pincode recorded for Katapal is 722134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Katapal covers 76.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Katapal falls under Raipur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Katapal 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 Katapal.

Katapal is in Raipur tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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