# Katan H.Q. Village, Katan, Upper Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Katan, Upper Siang 

# Katan H.Q.

Katan H.Q. is a village in Katan sub-district of Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **573 people in 104 households**, the 2nd largest of 8 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 50.2%.

- 573people (2011)
- 104households
- 63.5%literacy
- 1,054females per 1,000 males

## Katan H.Q. PIN code and other codes

Katan H.Q. falls in Katan sub-district, Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockGeku
- Census village code264039

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Katan H.Q. from nearby towns?

- Yingkiong (district HQ)80 km by road
- Pasighat (nearest town)58 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Katan H.Q.?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Katan H.Q.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Geku
- ○Degree college10+ km · Pasighat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pasighat
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Katan H.Q. known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Katan H.Q.

Of every 100 households in Katan H.Q. in 2011, 100 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Katan H.Q. · ■ Katan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**94%

Tap water ****100%**

**100%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****54%**

**64%

Television ****34%**

**22%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**7%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**2%

None of these assets ****44%**

**50%

Own their home ****89%**

**91%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Katan H.Q.?

■ Katan H.Q. · ■ Katan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.5%**

**50.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054**

**923

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1296**

**993

Working population ****37.2%**

**47.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.6% for men and 55.4% for women. 39% of men and 35% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 151 (71%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 54 (25%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Katan

- Sibum689 people
- Padu Tangkum448 people
- Jeru366 people
- Pongging339 people
- Silli264 people

[All 8 villages in Katan](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/katan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Katan H.Q. from Yingkiong?80 km by road
- What is the population of Katan H.Q.?573 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katan H.Q. in?Upper Siang district (Katan sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Katan H.Q.?63.5% (Census 2011)