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About Katnia Village
Katnia is a mid sized village in Sonamukhi tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 871, made up of 460 males and 411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 893 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Katnia Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Tehsil | Sonamukhi |
| Pincode | 722207 |
| Area (hectares) | 144.52 hectares |
| Population | 871 |
| Male Population | 460 |
| Female Population | 411 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 893 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Katnia compares
By the 2011 count Katnia is the 67th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 999 residents. Its 144.52 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.
Getting to Katnia
The census records public bus service for Katnia 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Katnia from other places
Katnia lies about 4.3 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Bikna, about under 2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Bikna | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Bankura | 4.3 km |
| Nearest town | Bānkura | 4.3 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sonamukhi | 32 km |
Villages closest to Katnia
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sonamukhi 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.
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Common questions about Katnia
As per the Census of India 2011, Katnia village had a population of 871. That makes it the 67th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 999 residents.
Katnia village has 460 males and 411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Katnia has about 893 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.
The pincode recorded for Katnia is 722207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Katnia covers 144.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Katnia falls under Sonamukhi tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Katnia is Bikna, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Katnia.
Katnia is about 4.3 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Katnia is in Sonamukhi tehsil of Bankura district. Bikna is about under 2 km away. Bankura is about 4.3 km away. Bānkura is about 4.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bondalhati (16 km), Dhondar (16 km) and Panchal (19 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Katnia today is likely to be higher.
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