# Katheran Village, Jhanduta, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Jhanduta, Bilaspur 

# Katheran

Katheran is a village in Jhanduta sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174017**. The 2011 Census counted **88 people in 20 households**, the 196th largest of 227 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 88people (2011)
- 20households
- 81.0%literacy
- 174017PIN code

## Katheran PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Katheran is 174017.** Katheran falls in Jhanduta sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174017
- Community development blockJhandutta
- Census village code019442

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

## How far is Katheran from nearby towns?

- Jhanduta (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)55 km by road
- Naina Devi (nearest town)11 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 Katheran?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Katheran; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Silvin
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Salwar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jhanduta
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Barthin
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Katheran known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 18% of the 37 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Katheran

Of every 100 households in Katheran in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Katheran · ■ Jhanduta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**34%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**47%

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

**20%

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

**79%

Use banking services ****74%**

**78%

Television ****68%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**9%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****21%**

**12%

Own their home ****100%**

**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).

## What is the population of Katheran?

■ Katheran · ■ Jhanduta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1146**

**986

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2000**

**909

Working population ****60.2%**

**63.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.8% for men and 75.6% for women. 61% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 4 (8%) · **■** Marginal 49 (92%)

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 Jhanduta

- Arloh98 people
- Gadiana94 people
- Kharwin92 people
- Basandwari88 people
- Dhamli87 people
- Sopta86 people
- Dhangu Baongri84 people
- Kulahan79 people

[All 277 villages in Jhanduta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Katheran?174017
- How far is Katheran from Bilaspur?55 km by road
- What is the population of Katheran?88 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katheran in?Bilaspur district (Jhanduta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Katheran?81.0% (Census 2011)