# Katkona, Koriya (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Koriya, Chhattisgarh 

# Katkona

Katkona is a town in Baikunthpur sub-district of Koriya district, Chhattisgarh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,552 people** in 1,067 households. Literacy was 79.7%.

- 4,552people (2011)
- 1,067households
- 79.7%literacy
- 909females per 1,000 males

## Population of Katkona

■ Katkona · ■ Koriya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909**

**930

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****862**

**911

Working population ****29.3%**

**29.8%

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 Katkona

Of every 100 households in Katkona in 2011, 80 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Katkona · ■ Koriya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**39%

Tap water ****54%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**31%

Use banking services ****84%**

**75%

Television ****62%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**5%

None of these assets ****18%**

**16%

Own their home ****34%**

**50%

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 people in Katkona work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,106 (83%) · **■** Household industry 20 (2%) · **■** Farming 98 (7%) · **■** Marginal 108 (8%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Katkona in numbers and road distances

- Density1,459 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,260 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)400 km by road
- Baikunthpur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Ambikapur (city of 1 lakh+)129 km by road
- Jabalpur (city of 5 lakh+)360 km by road
- Baikunthpur (railway station)25 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Katkona

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Water storage475 kl
- Electricity — homes56

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Katkona?4,552 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katkona in?Koriya district, Chhattisgarh