About Kathia Village

Kathia is one of the larger villages in Murarai II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,465, made up of 4,298 males and 4,167 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 679.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathia village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Tehsil	Murarai II
Pincode	731219
Area (hectares)	679.08 hectares
Population	8,465
Male Population	4,298
Female Population	4,167
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	970
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kathia compares

By the 2011 count Kathia is the 4th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents. Its 679.08 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Kathia

Kathia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kathia as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kathia from other places

Kathia lies about 30 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Banshlai Bridge, about 5.0 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 Kathia
Nearest railway station	Banshlai Bridge	5.0 km
Nearest town	Jangipur	18 km
Tehsil headquarters	Murarai II	30 km
District headquarters	Birbhum	30 km

Villages closest to Kathia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Murarai II 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 Kathia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathia village had a population of 8,465. That makes it the 4th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents.

Kathia village has 4,298 males and 4,167 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathia has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Kathia is 731219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathia covers 679.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kathia falls under Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kathia is Banshlai Bridge, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kathia.

Kathia is about 30 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathia is in Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district. Banshlai Bridge is about 5.0 km away. Jangipur is about 18 km away. Murarai II is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.