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About Katan Village

Katan is a large village in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,752, made up of 1,894 males and 1,858 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 291 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Katan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Katan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Ghatal
Pincode 721212
Area (hectares) 291 hectares
Population 3,752
Male Population 1,894
Female Population 1,858
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Katan

The census records public bus service for Katan as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 Katan

As per the Census of India 2011, Katan village had a population of 3,752.

Katan village has 1,894 males and 1,858 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Katan has about 981 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Katan is 721212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Katan covers 291 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Katan falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Katan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Katan.

Katan is in Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Katan today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.