Katihar District, Bihar
Katihar is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 290 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Katihar. Hindi, Maithili and Bengali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,057 km², including 2,988.64 km² of rural area and 68.36 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Katihar District
Katihar District is divided into 16 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,618 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amdabad | 52 | 177.95 |
| 2 | Azamnagar | 238 | 294.08 |
| 3 | Balrampur | 164 | 225.27 |
| 4 | Barari | 91 | 282.38 |
| 5 | Barsoi | 251 | 232.63 |
| 6 | Dandkhora | 50 | 75.72 |
| 7 | Falka | 74 | 210.39 |
| 8 | Hasanganj | 41 | 69.90 |
| 9 | Kadwa | 279 | 345.73 |
| 10 | Katihar | 36 | 114.59 |
| 11 | Korha | 90 | 323.56 |
| 12 | Kursela | 31 | 156.07 |
| 13 | Manihari | 74 | 260.01 |
| 14 | Mansahi | 26 | 56.53 |
| 15 | Pranpur | 85 | 123.50 |
| 16 | Sameli | 36 | 108.74 |
Population of Katihar District
According to the 2011 Census, Katihar District had a population of 30,71,029 people living in 6,19,076 households. The population comprised 16,00,430 males and 14,70,599 females, with an average population density of 1,005 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 30,71,029 | 27,97,207 | 2,73,822 |
| Male Population | 16,00,430 | 14,55,744 | 1,44,686 |
| Female Population | 14,70,599 | 13,41,463 | 1,29,136 |
| Total Households | 6,19,076 | 5,65,512 | 53,564 |
| Population Density | 1,005 / km² | 936 / km² | 4,006 / km² |
Katihar District had 12,80,190 literate people and 6,20,332 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,63,100 and 1,79,971 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,20,332 | 5,80,024 | 40,308 |
| Literate Population | 12,80,190 | 10,99,757 | 1,80,433 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,90,839 | 16,97,450 | 93,389 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,63,100 | 2,31,323 | 31,777 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,79,971 | 1,74,106 | 5,865 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.