# Katar Mala Village, Goraul, Vaishali (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Goraul, Vaishali 

# Katar Mala

Katar Mala is a village in Goraul sub-district of Vaishali district, Bihar, PIN code **844114**. The 2011 Census counted **3,934 people in 779 households**, the 11th largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.3%.

- 3,934people (2011)
- 779households
- 68.8%literacy
- 844114PIN code

## Katar Mala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Katar Mala is 844114.** Katar Mala falls in Goraul sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar.

- PIN code844114
- Gram panchayatKatarmala
- Community development blockGoraul
- Census village code234957

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

## How far is Katar Mala from nearby towns?

- Goraul (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Hajipur (district HQ)28 km by road
- Hajipur (nearest town)28 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 Katar Mala?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Katar Mala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Goraul
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Bhagwanpur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Goraul
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 h winter

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 Katar Mala known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 93% of the 204 hectares of village land is sown, and 150 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 Katar Mala

Of every 100 households in Katar Mala in 2011, 5 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Katar Mala · ■ Goraul rural average

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**4%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**76%

Tap water ****2%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**93%

Use banking services ****80%**

**61%

Television ****23%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**10%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****6%**

**14%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Katar Mala?

■ Katar Mala · ■ Goraul rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%**

**67.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****836**

**897

Working population ****28.7%**

**30.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 75.4% for men and 61.6% for women. 46% of men and 9% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 493 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 286 (25%) · **■** Household industry 24 (2%) · **■** Other work 135 (12%) · **■** Marginal 192 (17%)

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 Goraul

- Mohammadpur Pajha5,094 people
- Pirapur Methura4,476 people
- Rasulapur Turki4,385 people
- Rasulpur Enayat Urf Babhantoli4,035 people
- Adampur3,880 people
- Baksawan3,828 people
- Bhanpur Barewa3,781 people
- Enayat Nagar Rasulpur3,511 people

[All 87 villages in Goraul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/goraul/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Katar Mala?844114
- How far is Katar Mala from Hajipur?28 km by road
- What is the population of Katar Mala?3,934 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katar Mala in?Vaishali district (Goraul sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Katar Mala?68.8% (Census 2011)
