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Katai

कटाई
Jale mandal
Pincode 847307
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAGNI KUMARI
Contact: 75****2608
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LGD code
226762
Pincode
847307
Post office
Ratanpur (Darbhanga)
Population
1,533
Households
305
Literacy rate
40%
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000♂
Workers
368
Census 2011 · in context

How Katai compares

By population, Katai ranks #38 of 60 villages in Jale mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.0%
−3.2% vs mandal average
Katai
40.0%
Jale mandal
43.2%
Darbhanga district
46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
943
+6 vs mandal average
Katai
943
Jale mandal
937
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.1 vs mandal average
Katai
5.0
Jale mandal
4.9

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

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Katai at a glance

Katai is a village of 1,533 people in 305 households (Census 2011) in Jale block, Darbhanga district, Bihar, the 38th-largest of 60 villages in Jale block. Literacy is 40%, 3 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 943 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 847307, served by Ratanpur (Darbhanga) post office; the LGD village code is 226762. The sarpanch is RAGNI KUMARI, and the village votes in Hayaghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,807 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barampur (E)

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Katai

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DARBHANGA
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Barhampur East
Total area (ha)
25
Irrigated area (ha)
11.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Katai

LGD code
226762
Pincode
847307
Post office
Ratanpur (Darbhanga)
Population (Census 2011)
1,533
Population (projected 2026)
1,807
Households
305
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
943
Literacy rate
40.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hayaghat
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAGNI KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Jale
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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
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