# Kathana, Nahan, Sirmaur – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Nahan, Sirmaur 

# Kathana

Kathana is a village in [Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/) sub-district of [Sirmaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **173001**. The 2011 Census counted **167 people in 32 households**, the 89th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%.

- 167people (2011)
- 32households
- 87.1%literacy
- 173001PIN code

## Kathana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kathana is 173001.** Kathana falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173001
- Community development blockNahan
- Census village code023146

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

## How far is Kathana from nearby towns?

- Nahan (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)14 km by road
- Nahan (nearest town)14 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 Kathana?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Kathana; 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
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Bamli
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Surla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nahan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nahan
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and canal / river
- 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 Kathana known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulse**. About 11% of the 146 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 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 Kathana

Of every 100 households in Kathana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kathana · ■ Nahan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**36%

Tap water ****91%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**65%

Use banking services ****97%**

**81%

Television ****69%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**19%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****9%**

**13%

Own their home ****100%**

**89%

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 Kathana?

■ Kathana · ■ Nahan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818**

**902

Working population ****56.3%**

**45.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.9% for men and 78.3% for women. 61% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 52 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 24 (26%) · **■** Marginal 16 (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 Nahan

- Shilnu Kalas187 people
- Makkar Wali182 people
- Balsar179 people
- Sanvra Katal177 people
- Jaitag166 people
- Sherli Kotab166 people
- Katorar165 people
- Shahi Odar165 people

[All 137 villages in Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/villages/)

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## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kathana?173001
- How far is Kathana from Nahan?14 km by road
- What is the population of Kathana?167 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kathana in?Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kathana?87.1% (Census 2011)