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Kathaul

कठौल
Baisi mandal
Pincode 854315
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PAKEEZA PARWEEN
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LGD code
224066
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population
1,673
Households
298
Literacy rate
27.7%
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000♂
Workers
494
Census 2011 · in context

How Kathaul compares

By population, Kathaul ranks #54 of 130 villages in Baisi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
27.7%
−4.7% vs mandal average
Kathaul
27.7%
Baisi mandal
32.4%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,011
+76 vs mandal average
Kathaul
1,011
Baisi mandal
935
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.6 vs mandal average
Kathaul
5.6
Baisi mandal
5.0

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

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Kathaul at a glance

Kathaul is a village of 1,673 people in 298 households (Census 2011) in Baisi block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 54th-largest of 130 villages in Baisi block. Literacy is 28%, 5 points below the block average of 32% and the sex ratio is 1,011 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 224066. The sarpanch is PAKEEZA PARWEEN, and the village votes in Kasba assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitesh Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 1,972 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kathaul

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
55
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Minapur
Total area (ha)
491
Irrigated area (ha)
388
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kathaul

LGD code
224066
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population (Census 2011)
1,673
Population (projected 2026)
1,972
Households
298
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1011
Literacy rate
27.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kasba
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nitesh Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PAKEEZA PARWEEN
Block / Mandal
Baisi
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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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