Town · East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
# Katheru

Katheru is a town in Rajahmundry Rural sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted 23,572 people in 6,442 households. Literacy was 81.4%.
- 23,572 people (2011)
- 6,442 households
- 81.4% literacy
- 1,000 females per 1,000 males

## Population of Katheru

■ Katheru · ■ East Godavari urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 81.4% 80.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 1030
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1077 968
- Working population 36.0% 34.8%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Katheru

Of every 100 households in Katheru in 2011, 97 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Katheru · ■ East Godavari urban average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 97%
- Toilet within the home 88% 87%
- No toilet (open defecation) 12% 8%
- Tap water 81% 84%
- Drinking water within premises 24% 63%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 54% 66%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 38% 23%
- Use banking services 39% 52%
- Television 69% 75%
- Mobile phone 56% 65%
- Computer with internet 2% 4%
- Two-wheeler 18% 29%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 4%
- None of these assets 14% 10%
- Own their home 56% 52%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What people in Katheru work as

■ Services, trade & industry 5,258 (62%) · ■ Household industry 296 (3%) · ■ Farming 1,531 (18%) · ■ Marginal 1,391 (16%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Katheru in numbers and road distances
- Density 5,357 per km²
- Annual rainfall 1,016 mm
- Temperature range 22 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances
- Hyderabad (state capital) 477 km by road
- Kakinada (district HQ) 65 km by road
- Rajahmundry (city of 1 lakh+) 4 km by road
- Vijayawada (city of 5 lakh+) 154 km by road
- Rajahmundry (railway station) 4 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Services and economy in Katheru

### Civic services
- Pucca roads 10 km
- Drainage Open drains
- Flush toilets 3,647
- Water storage 2,355 kl
- Electricity — homes 5,572
- Electricity — industry 16

### Schools and colleges
- ● Primary schools 6 govt · 3 private

### Banks
- Nationalised banks 1

Main manufactured goods: jaggery.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Katheru
- Hospitals 4 in Katheru
- Banks 8 in Katheru
- ATMs 3 in Katheru
- Petrol pumps 5 in Katheru
- Shopping malls 1 in Katheru
- Schools 3 in Katheru
- Colleges and universities 5 in Katheru
- Pharmacies 8 in Katheru
- Dental clinics 1 in Katheru

Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source).

## Know before you go: Katheru
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- Currency Rupee (INR)
- Country calling code +91
- Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) · Madhurapudi 8.5 km
- Vijayawada International Airport (VGA) · Vijayawada 118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:31).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Katheru? 23,572 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katheru in? East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
- What plug type is used in Katheru? Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Katheru? Rajahmundry Airport (RJA), about 8.5 km in a straight line

At a glance
- Sub-district: Rajahmundry Rural
- District: East Godavari
- State: Andhra Pradesh
- Census town code: 587397
- Status: census town
- Coordinates: 17.038, 81.776

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