Katihar is a Taluk located in Katihar district of Bihar. It is one of 16 Taluks of Katihar district. There are 31 villages and 2 towns in Katihar Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Katihar Taluk has 62850 households, population of 321817 of which 169333 are males and 152484 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 51786 which is 16.09% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Katihar Taluk is around
900 compared to
918 which is average of Bihar state. The literacy rate of Katihar Taluk is 60.78% out of which 65.77% males are literate and 55.24% females are literate. The total area of Katihar is 114.59 sq.km with population density of 2809 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 25.16% of population lives in Urban area and 74.84% lives in Rural area. There are 10.54% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4.47% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Katihar Taluk.
Katihar Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 321817 | 100% |
| Hindu | 228199 | 70.91% |
| Muslim | 90362 | 28.08% |
| Christian | 1510 | 0.47% |
| Religion not stated | 1047 | 0.33% |
| Sikh | 379 | 0.12% |
| Jain | 224 | 0.07% |
| Buddhist | 76 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 20 | 0.01% |
Katihar Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 47059 | 15791 |
| Total Population | 240838 | 80979 |
| Population (%) | 52.83% | 48.02% |
| Male Population | 127240 | 42093 |
| Female Population | 113598 | 38886 |
| Sex Ratio | 893 | 924 |
| Literacy (%) | 67.47% | 40.87% |
List of Cities in Katihar
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List of Villages in Katihar
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