Kathikund Subdivision - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kathikund is an administrative subdivision in the Dumka district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kathikund is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Dumka, while the nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 68.8 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 330 km², including 329.71 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1007 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kathikund Subdivision

Kathikund Subdivision has a total of 197 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Aluara	Rural	Astajora
2	Amba	Rural	Astajora
3	Ambajora	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
4	Amgachhi	Rural	Bara Chapuria
5	Amgachhi	Rural	Kalajhar
6	Amjhari	Rural	Kadma
7	Amtala	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
8	Asanbani	Rural	Asanpahari
9	Asanbani	Rural	Bartalla
10	Asanpahari	Rural	Asanpahari
11	Astajora	Rural	Astajora
12	Baghasol	Rural	Pandan Pahari
13	Baghjhonpa	Rural	Bara Chapuria
14	Bajrisol	Rural	Pipra
15	Balia	Rural	Bartalla
16	Balidih	Rural	Bara Chapuria
17	Balijor	Rural	Pipra
18	Bamandiha	Rural	Astajora
19	Bamerjhanti	Rural	Pipra
20	Bandubera	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
21	Banjhiam	Rural	Bara Chapuria
22	Bara Bhaki	Rural	Jhikra
23	Bara Bhuinbhanga	Rural	Bara Chapuria
24	Bara Chaparia	Rural	Bara Chapuria
25	Bara Chapra	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
26	Bara Dhania Pahari	Rural	Jhikra
27	Bara Kathikund	Rural	Asanpahari
28	Bara Narganj	Rural	Bara Chapuria
29	Bara Phuljhari	Rural	Dhawadangal
30	Bara Sarwapani	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
31	Bara Tetulmath	Rural	Bartalla
32	Baramasia	Rural	Bartalla
33	Baratali	Rural	Pipra
34	Bartala	Rural	Bartalla
35	Baskia	Rural	Bara Chapuria
36	Baskia	Rural	Bara Chapuria
37	Bathanpahari	Rural	Bartalla
38	Belaikandar	Rural	Bartalla
39	Belbani	Rural	Bartalla
40	Bhalsumia	Rural	Dhawadangal
41	Bhandaro	Rural	Pipra
42	Bhawanrpathar	Rural	Pipra
43	Bhitra	Rural	Pandan Pahari
44	Bichhiapahari	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
45	Bokwa	Rural	Bara Chapuria
46	Burhidangal	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
47	Butbaria	Rural	Bartalla
48	Chakmuha	Rural	Pipra
49	Chandarpura	Rural	Asanpahari
50	Chandpani	Rural	Asanpahari
51	Chandpur	Rural	Kalajhar
52	Charkapathar	Rural	Pipra
53	Chaudhari	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
54	Chhota Bhalki	Rural	Bartalla
55	Chhota Bhuinbhanga	Rural	Bara Chapuria
56	Chhota Chaparia	Rural	Bara Chapuria
57	Chhota Dhania Pahari	Rural	Jhikra
58	Chhota Kathikund	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
59	Chhota Narganj	Rural	Bara Chapuria
60	Chhota Phuljhari	Rural	Dhawadangal
61	Chhota Sarwapani	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
62	Chhota Tetulmath	Rural	Bartalla
63	Chichro	Rural	Bartalla
64	Chirudih	Rural	Dhawadangal
65	Dalahi	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
66	Daldali	Rural	Dhawadangal
67	Daldali	Rural	Kalajhar
68	Dhamnahi	Rural	Bartalla
69	Dhaniapahari	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
70	Dhankuta	Rural	Asanpahari
71	Dhawadangal	Rural	Dhawadangal
72	Dhawatanr	Rural	Asanpahari
73	Dhibari	Rural	Bara Chapuria
74	Domanpur	Rural	Jhikra
75	Dubaidih	Rural	Asanpahari
76	Dudhia	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
77	Dumaria	Rural	Bara Chapuria
78	Dumaria	Rural	Bara Chapuria
79	Dumrapahar	Rural	Bara Chapuria
80	Ero	Rural	Kalajhar
81	Gamharpahari	Rural	Jhikra
82	Gamrah	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
83	Gandharap	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
84	Ghasipur	Rural	Bartalla
85	Ghatchora	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
86	Harila	Rural	Astajora
87	Haripur	Rural	Asanpahari
88	Hirodih	Rural	Bartalla
89	Jaluaduba	Rural	Jhikra
90	Jamchua	Rural	Dhawadangal
91	Jamni	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
92	Jangla	Rural	Kalajhar
93	Jhagrahi	Rural	Pipra
94	Jhilimili	Rural	Pandan Pahari
95	Jhirka	Rural	Jhikra
96	Jili	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
97	Jitpur	Rural	Pipra
98	Jogiduba	Rural	Bara Chapuria
99	Joram	Rural	Bartalla
100	Kadarmara	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
101	Kadma	Rural	Kadma
102	Kairasaul	Rural	Asanpahari
103	Kairasol	Rural	Jhikra
104	Kalhajhor	Rural	Kalajhar
105	Kanaidih	Rural	Bartalla
106	Kandarpani	Rural	Pandan Pahari
107	Kanrrapahari	Rural	Pipra
108	Karanpura	Rural	Kadma
109	Kararbil	Rural	Astajora
110	Kasikul	Rural	Pipra
111	Kathratanr	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
112	Kauria	Rural	Pandan Pahari
113	Kendpahari	Rural	Jhikra
114	Khairbani	Rural	Kadma
115	Khelari	Rural	Bartalla
116	Kodal Chhola	Rural	Kadma
117	Kolha	Rural	Pandan Pahari
118	Kolhapahar	Rural	Bara Chapuria
119	Kotaldih	Rural	Bara Chapuria
120	Kulkant	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
121	Kumirkata	Rural	Dhawadangal
122	Kurcho	Rural	Bara Chapuria
123	Kusumba	Rural	Bartalla
124	Kusumghati	Rural	Dhawadangal
125	Lakhanpur	Rural	Kadma
126	Lakhanpur	Rural	Pipra
127	Lakra Pahari	Rural	Jhikra
128	Lakrapahari	Rural	Pipra
129	Lakraphela	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
130	Ledapathar	Rural	Pipra
131	Madhuban	Rural	Astajora
132	Magahir	Rural	Astajora
133	Mahuadangal	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
134	Mahuagari	Rural	Bara Chapuria
135	Mahuapathar	Rural	Bara Chapuria
136	Mahulpahari	Rural	Dhawadangal
137	Majhdiha	Rural	Kadma
138	Majhila Sarwapani	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
139	Majurnach	Rural	Bara Chapuria
140	Makra Chapar	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
141	Mangalpur	Rural	Kadma
142	Manjhdiha	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
143	Masania	Rural	Jhikra
144	Mohanpur	Rural	Bartalla
145	Mohanpur	Rural	Pandan Pahari
146	Murbhaga	Rural	Kalajhar
147	Murguja	Rural	Bara Chapuria
148	Musabil	Rural	Dhawadangal
149	Nakti	Rural	Asanpahari
150	Nayadih	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
151	Nayadih	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
152	Nijhor	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
153	Nonadangal	Rural	Pipra
154	Paharpur	Rural	Kadma
155	Pakardih	Rural	Kadma
156	Pandanpahari	Rural	Pandan Pahari
157	Paroidih	Rural	Pipra
158	Pathrakundi	Rural	Astajora
159	Pelendaha	Rural	Jhikra
160	Phitkoria	Rural	Pipra
161	Pindari	Rural	Bara Chapuria
162	Piparjoria	Rural	Bara Chapuria
163	Pipra	Rural	Pipra
164	Pokharia	Rural	Bara Chapuria
165	Pokharia	Rural	Kalajhar
166	Pusaldih	Rural	Bara Chapuria
167	Raibandh	Rural	Pipra
168	Rampur	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
169	Rangametia	Rural	Asanpahari
170	Ranipahari	Rural	Dhawadangal
171	Ratanpur	Rural	Asanpahari
172	Saharjori	Rural	Kalajhar
173	Sahritola	Rural	Pipra
174	Salaipahari	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
175	Saldaha	Rural	Jhikra
176	Sankara	Rural	Astajora
177	Sarsabad	Rural	Jhikra
178	Sarwapani	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
179	Sibtala	Rural	Asanpahari
180	Sighini	Rural	Astajora
181	Sijuadum	Rural	Pipra
182	Sikarpara	Rural	Bartalla
183	Simra	Rural	Bara Chapuria
184	Sugapahari	Rural	Dhawadangal
185	Sultanabad	Rural	Pipra
186	Takrarpur	Rural	Pandan Pahari
187	Taldih	Rural	Dhawadangal
188	Taldiha	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
189	Talpahari	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
190	Telgani	Rural	Asanpahari
191	Telia Chak	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
192	Telia Chak Bazar	Rural	Teliachak Bajar
193	Tesparta	Rural	Jhikra
194	Tilatanr	Rural	Pipra
195	Tinrolia	Rural	Dhawadangal
196	Ukhrapahari	Rural	Bichhia Pahari
197	Upar Pujadih	Rural	Bara Chapuria

Population of Kathikund Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Kathikund Subdivision has a total population of 71,458 people, consisting of 35,598 males and 35,860 females. There are 14,973 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 217 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	71,458	71,458	0
Male Population	35,598	35,598	0
Female Population	35,860	35,860	0
Total Households	14,973	14,973	0
Population Density	217 / km²	217 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 31,703 literate people and 12,841 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,753 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 45,406 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	12,841	12,841
Literate Population	31,703	31,703
Illiterate Population	39,755	39,755
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	1,753	1,753
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	45,406	45,406

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.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Kathikund (काठीकुन्ड)
District	Dumka
State / UT	Jharkhand
Railway Station	Dumka
Total Area	330 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1007
Total Population (2011)	71,458
Density	217/km²
Total Villages	197

Nearby Subdivisions in Dumka
Dumka	Gopikandar
Jama	Jarmundi
Masalia	Ramgarh
Ranishwar	Saraiyahat
Shikaripara