# Katihar District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/ District · Bihar # Katihar district Katihar is a district of Bihar, 14th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,071,029 people** in 16 sub-districts, 3 towns and 1,540 villages; 9% lived in towns. The largest town is [Katihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/katihar/katihar/) (240,838). - 3,071,029people (2011) - 16sub-districts - 3towns - 52.2%literacy ## Who lives in Katihar? Katihar had **3,071,029 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.0% of Bihar's population and 14th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 919 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bihar figure of 918; 19th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 961 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 5.0 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Katihar? 52.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Bihar's 61.8%), 36th of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 59.4% and women at 44.4% — a gap of 15.0 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Katihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/katihar/) (72.4%) and lowest in [Barsoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/barsoi/) (44.2%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Katihar do for a living? 33.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 17.2%). Of all workers, 14% farmed their own land, 39% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 12% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 34% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 53% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Azamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/azamnagar/) (69% of workers in farming) and the least is [Katihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/katihar/) (18% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (39%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 12 (12%) · **■** Marginal 34 (34%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Katihar 8.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), 21st of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 3 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Katihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/katihar/katihar/) with 240,838 people, home to 88% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Katihar Katihar had 1,540 census villages, 1,306 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,142 people; 121 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Muradpur *](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/kursela/muradpur/) (37,174), [Barinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/barari/barinagar/) (26,505), [Ahmadabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/amdabad/ahmadabad/) (24,655), [Karimullahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/amdabad/karimullahpur/) (23,751) and [Dalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/katihar/dalan/) (21,266). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Katihar compared with Bihar ■ Katihar · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****52.2%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **935 Working population ****33.0%** **33.4% 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 Katihar Of every 100 households in Katihar in 2011, 10 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Katihar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****10%** Toilet within the home ****18%** No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** Tap water ****2%** Drinking water within premises ****51%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** Use banking services ****28%** Television ****10%** Mobile phone ****38%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****6%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****34%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Katihar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Falka](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/falka/) 155,663 72 0 [Korha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/korha/) 282,813 84 0 [Hasanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/hasanganj/) 55,906 41 0 [Kadwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/kadwa/) 346,902 264 0 [Balrampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/balrampur/) 158,976 155 0 [Barsoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/barsoi/) 344,133 231 1 [Azamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/azamnagar/) 315,610 234 0 [Pranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/pranpur/) 144,297 85 0 [Dandkhora](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/dandkhora/) 68,055 50 0 [Katihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/katihar/) 321,817 31 1 [Mansahi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/mansahi/) 84,257 26 0 [Barari](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/barari/) 285,381 88 0 [Sameli](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/sameli/) 84,486 36 0 [Kursela](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/kursela/) 63,928 30 0 [Manihari](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/manihari/) 191,407 62 1 [Amdabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/amdabad/) 167,398 51 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Katihar - Katihar · 240,838 - Manihari · 26,629 - Raghunathpur · 6,355 ## Largest villages in Katihar - Muradpur * · 37,174 - Barinagar · 26,505 - Ahmadabad · 24,655 - Karimullahpur · 23,751 - Dalan · 21,266 - Simaria · 21,227 - Sukhsan · 19,690 - Sirnia · 19,318 - Lalganj Teghra English · 19,006 - Katakus · 18,989 - Chandpur · 18,636 - Dilarpur · 15,972 - Sohtha · 15,223 - Barari · 14,986 - Kumaripur · 14,850 - Musapur · 14,848 - Bauilia · 14,710 - Muradpur * · 14,505 - Bishunpur · 14,428 - Khiria · 14,257 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Katihar?16: Falka, Korha, Hasanganj, Kadwa, Balrampur, Barsoi, Azamnagar, Pranpur, Dandkhora, Katihar, Mansahi, Barari… - What is the population of Katihar district?3,071,029 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Katihar?Katihar