# Falka, Katihar (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Katihar, Bihar 

# Falka

Falka is a sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **155,663 people**, no towns and 72 villages (59 inhabited). The largest village is Sohtha (15,223 people).

- 155,663people (2011)
- 72villages
- 0towns
- 47.0%literacy

## Population of Falka compared with Katihar

■ Falka · ■ Katihar district

Literacy (age 7+) ****47.0%**

**52.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976**

**961

Working population ****39.2%**

**33.0%

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 Falka

Of every 100 households in Falka in 2011, 5 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Falka · ■ Katihar district

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**10%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**81%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**93%

Use banking services ****30%**

**28%

Television ****7%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****39%**

**38%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****36%**

**34%

Own their home ****99%**

**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).

## Largest villages in Falka

- Sohtha · 15,223 people
- Bhangha · 10,184 people
- Pothia · 9,718 people
- Salehpur · 8,851 people
- Morsanda · 8,519 people
- Pirmokam · 7,052 people
- Hathwara · 6,758 people
- Gobindpur · 6,666 people
- Bharsia · 6,232 people
- Baretha · 5,731 people
- Phuldobhi · 5,228 people
- Maghaili · 4,567 people
- Rahata · 4,184 people
- Amol · 4,105 people
- Sabda · 3,933 people
- Mahammad Nagar · 3,850 people

[All 72 villages in Falka →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/falka/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Falka?72 (59 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Falka in?Katihar district, Bihar
- What is the population of Falka?155,663 (Census 2011)