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Katpahar

कटपहाड़
Kursakatta mandal
Pincode 854331
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VEENA DEVI
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LGD code
221924
Pincode
854331
Post office
Kursakanta
Population
1,195
Households
250
Literacy rate
50.5%
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000♂
Workers
533
Census 2011 · in context

How Katpahar compares

By population, Katpahar ranks #43 of 69 villages in Kursakatta mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.5%
+4.8% vs mandal average
Katpahar
50.5%
Kursakatta mandal
45.7%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
946
+33 vs mandal average
Katpahar
946
Kursakatta mandal
913
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.3 vs mandal average
Katpahar
4.8
Kursakatta mandal
5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Katpahar at a glance

Katpahar is a village of 1,195 people in 250 households (Census 2011) in Kursakatta block, Araria district, Bihar, the 43rd-largest of 69 villages in Kursakatta block. Literacy is 51%, 5 points above the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 946 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854331, served by Kursakanta post office; the LGD village code is 221924. The sarpanch is VEENA DEVI, and the village votes in Singheshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Rishi. The population is estimated at 1,409 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Katpahar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
FORBESGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kuari
Total area (ha)
186
Irrigated area (ha)
116.2
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Katpahar

LGD code
221924
Pincode
854331
Post office
Kursakanta
Population (Census 2011)
1,195
Population (projected 2026)
1,409
Households
250
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
946
Literacy rate
50.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Supaul
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Singheshwar
Member of Parliament
Dileshwar Kamait
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ramesh Rishi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VEENA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Kursakatta
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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