Block / Subdivision → Herhanj
District → Latehar
State → Jharkhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Katang village is 367480. Katang village is located in Herhanj subdivision of Latehar district in Jharkhand, India. It is situated 5km away from sub-district headquarter Herhang (tehsildar office) and 36km away from district headquarter Latehar. As per 2009 stats, Salaiya is the gram panchayat of Katang village.
The total geographical area of village is 1515 hectares. Katang has a total population of 671 peoples, out of which male population is 343 while female population is 328. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 956 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of katang village is 39.20% out of which 48.98% males and 28.96% females are literate. There are about 110 houses in katang village. Pincode of katang village locality is 822126.
When it comes to administration, Katang village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Katang village comes under Latehar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Chatra Lok Sabha constituency. Herhanj is nearest town to katang village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 671 | 343 | 328 |
| Literate Population | 263 | 168 | 95 |
| Illiterate Population | 408 | 175 | 233 |
| Katang - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Salaiya |
| Block / Subdivision : | Herhanj |
| District : | Latehar |
| State : | Jharkhand |
| Pincode : | 822126 |
| Area : | 1515 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 956 |
| Population (2011): | 671 |
| Households : | 110 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Latehar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Chatra |
| Nearest Town : | Herhanj |
| Villages in Salaiya Gram Panchayat | |
| Chaea | Chatuhaus |
| Hunjar | Kacha |
| Karandag | Kasmar |
| Katang | Khairatanr |
| Mailam | Mari |
| Salaiya | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Herhanj |
| List of Subdivisions in Latehar |
| List of Districts in Jharkhand |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.