# Katholumar Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa 

# Katholumar

Katholumar is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar, PIN code **852106**. The 2011 Census counted **6,621 people in 1,112 households**, the 11th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 35.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%.

- 6,621people (2011)
- 1,112households
- 35.4%literacy
- 852106PIN code

## Katholumar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Katholumar is 852106.** Katholumar falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar.

- PIN code852106
- Gram panchayatKathdumar
- Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur
- Census village code226609

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

## How far is Katholumar from nearby towns?

- Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Saharsa (district HQ)35 km by road
- Saharsa (nearest town)35 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 Katholumar?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Katholumar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Simri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Saharsa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saharsa
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand 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 Katholumar known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 33% of the 1,018 hectares of village land is sown, and 249 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 Katholumar

Of every 100 households in Katholumar in 2011, 1 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Katholumar · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**12%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**84%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**43%

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

**4%

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

**95%

Use banking services ****12%**

**32%

Television ****0%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****30%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**4%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****48%**

**38%

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 Katholumar?

■ Katholumar · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****35.4%**

**48.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****845**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818**

**931

Working population ****34.5%**

**31.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 47.2% for men and 21.6% for women. 47% of men and 19% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 692 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 983 (43%) · **■** Household industry 34 (1%) · **■** Other work 76 (3%) · **■** Marginal 501 (22%)

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 Simri Bakhtiarpur

- Mahkhar9,270 people
- Paharpur8,873 people
- Tariawan8,217 people
- Mohanpur6,910 people
- Khamauti6,427 people
- Bhatauni6,218 people
- Agar6,182 people
- Rampur5,675 people

[All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Katholumar?852106
- How far is Katholumar from Saharsa?35 km by road
- What is the population of Katholumar?6,621 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katholumar in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Katholumar?35.4% (Census 2011)
