Skip to main content

About Kathgora Village

Kathgora is a mid sized village in Kashipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,453, made up of 735 males and 718 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 362.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathgora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathgora village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Kashipur
Pincode 723130
Area (hectares) 362.19 hectares
Population 1,453
Male Population 735
Female Population 718
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kathgora compares

By the 2011 count Kathgora is the 33rd largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 885 residents. Its 362.19 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Kathgora

Kathgora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kathgora as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kantaranguri, Kapishta, Karanberia and Karttikganj. 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 Kathgora

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathgora village had a population of 1,453. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 885 residents.

Kathgora village has 735 males and 718 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathgora has about 977 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 972.

The pincode recorded for Kathgora is 723130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathgora covers 362.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kathgora falls under Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

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

Kathgora is in Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya 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 Kathgora today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.