# Katahra Village, Chhatapur, Supaul (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Chhatapur, Supaul 

# Katahra

Katahra is a village in Chhatapur sub-district of Supaul district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **8,765 people in 1,530 households**, the 9th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.0%.

- 8,765people (2011)
- 1,530households
- 49.1%literacy
- 985females per 1,000 males

## Katahra PIN code and other codes

Katahra falls in Chhatapur sub-district, Supaul district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatKathara
- Community development blockChhatapur
- Census village code221068

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

## How far is Katahra from nearby towns?

- Chhatapur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Supaul (district HQ)57 km by road
- Forbesganj (nearest town)24 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 Katahra?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Katahra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chhattappur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Forbesganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Supaul
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Katahra known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 38% of the 1,175 hectares of village land is sown, and 188 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 Katahra

Of every 100 households in Katahra in 2011, 0 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Katahra · ■ Chhatapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**4%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**68%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****18%**

**60%

Television ****1%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**4%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****25%**

**33%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

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 Katahra?

■ Katahra · ■ Chhatapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.1%**

**58.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**927

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1019**

**959

Working population ****42.2%**

**39.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.8% for men and 37.2% for women. 50% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 555 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,340 (36%) · **■** Household industry 15 (0%) · **■** Other work 46 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,740 (47%)

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 Chhatapur

- Charne9,705 people
- Mahammadganj9,440 people
- Sahata8,981 people
- Lachhminia8,805 people
- Lalganj8,719 people
- Madhubani8,386 people
- Ghiwaha8,382 people
- Chuni7,892 people

[All 66 villages in Chhatapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/chhatapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Katahra from Supaul?57 km by road
- What is the population of Katahra?8,765 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katahra in?Supaul district (Chhatapur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Katahra?49.1% (Census 2011)