# Kataiya, Gopalganj (Bihar) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Gopalganj, Bihar 

# Kataiya

Kataiya is a town in Katiya sub-district of Gopalganj district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **20,193 people** in 3,211 households. Literacy was 69.2%.

- 20,193people (2011)
- 3,211households
- 69.2%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Kataiya

■ Kataiya · ■ Gopalganj urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%**

**75.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978**

**969

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967**

**943

Working population ****27.4%**

**26.2%

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

## Homes and amenities in Kataiya

Of every 100 households in Kataiya in 2011, 19 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Kataiya · ■ Gopalganj urban average

Electricity for lighting ****19%**

**48%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****77%**

**48%

Tap water ****13%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**58%

Use banking services ****56%**

**64%

Television ****24%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****10%**

**10%

Own their home ****97%**

**88%

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 people in Kataiya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,430 (26%) · **■** Household industry 302 (5%) · **■** Farming 1,704 (31%) · **■** Marginal 2,088 (38%)

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

## How has the population of Kataiya changed?

From 13,336 in 1991 to 20,193 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kataiya in numbers and road distances

- Density1,674 per km²
- Growth 2001–201112.7%
- Annual rainfall1,020 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)200 km by road
- Gopalganj (district HQ)60 km by road
- Siwan (city of 1 lakh+)56 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)200 km by road
- Fulwaria (railway station)23 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Kataiya

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4
- Electricity — homes817

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 20 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** icecream.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kataiya

- Banks4 in Kataiya
- Dental clinics1 in Kataiya

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Kataiya ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-1/) 1,133 184 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-2/) 1,559 270 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-3/) 1,687 264 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-4/) 1,672 228 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-5/) 2,174 336 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-6/) 1,529 257 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-7/) 1,100 181 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-8/) 1,290 209 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-9/) 1,833 287 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-10/) 1,745 270 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-11/) 1,349 227 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-12/) 1,617 262 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/katiya/kataiya/ward-13/) 1,505 236 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kataiya?20,193 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kataiya in?Gopalganj district, Bihar
- What was the population of Kataiya in 1991?13,336
- How many wards does Kataiya have?13 census wards (2011)