# Katarmala Village, Dandari, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dandari, Begusarai 

# Katarmala

Katarmala is a village in Dandari sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **13,561 people in 2,736 households**, the 1st largest of 18 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.6%.

- 13,561people (2011)
- 2,736households
- 62.4%literacy
- 899females per 1,000 males

## Katarmala PIN code and other codes

Katarmala falls in Dandari sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatKatermala North
- Community development blockDandari
- Census village code238252

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

## How far is Katarmala from nearby towns?

- Dandari (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Begusarai (district HQ)30 km by road
- Begusari (nearest town)30 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 Katarmala?

18 services counted by the Census are inside Katarmala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Begusari
- ○Degree college10+ km · Begusari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river

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 Katarmala known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 1,081 hectares of village land is sown, and 500 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Katarmala

Of every 100 households in Katarmala in 2011, 2 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Katarmala · ■ Dandari rural average

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**7%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****79%**

**80%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**51%

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

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****26%**

**27%

Television ****3%**

**5%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**49%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****32%**

**34%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

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 Katarmala?

■ Katarmala · ■ Dandari rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.4%**

**57.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899**

**906

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896**

**941

Working population ****32.5%**

**34.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.4% for men and 52.4% for women. 45% of men and 18% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 733 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,374 (31%) · **■** Household industry 160 (4%) · **■** Other work 283 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,854 (42%)

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 Dandari

- Tetri7,510 people
- Dandari7,024 people
- Bank6,883 people
- Mehpatol6,554 people

[All 28 villages in Dandari](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/dandari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Katarmala from Begusarai?30 km by road
- What is the population of Katarmala?13,561 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katarmala in?Begusarai district (Dandari sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Katarmala?62.4% (Census 2011)