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Katihar City and District Population

Katihar is a city situated in the eastern part of the state of Bihar in India. It’s the 10th most populous city of Bihar and is a distance of 30 km from Purnia City.

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Katihar City in 2011 was 225,982 (2.26 Lakh). The Estimated Population of Katihar in 2024 is 3 lakh.

Let’s have a look at the last census figures held in the year 2011

Katihar CityCensus 2011
Total Population225,982 (2.26 lakh)
Male Population119,142
Female Population106,840
Density of Population6850 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%)79.87 %
% of Male Literates84.96 %
% of Female Literates74.16 %
Sex Ratio897
Child Sex Ratio933
Children (0-6 years)31,036
Boys (0-6yrs)16,054
Girls  (0-6 Yrs)14,982

Sources: Census 2011

Census 2011 Details

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Katihar City in 2011 was 225,982 (2.26 Lakhs) of which the male population was 119,142 and the female population was 106,840

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Katihar for 2011 is 6850 people per sq. km. Katihar city administers area is 33 sq. km

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Katihar City in 2011 was 79.87 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 84.96 % and 74.16 %. respectively. The total literate in Katihar city was 155,706 of which 87,581 are males while 68,125 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Katihar, it stood at 897 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 933 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 31,036 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total  16,054 are boys while 14,982 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 933. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.73% of the total population of Katihar City.

Katihar District Population

Katihar district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India & is a part of Purnia Division. As per census 2011, Katihar district population is  3,071,029 (30.71 Lakhs) of which 1,600,430 are males and 1,470,599 are females. 

The Estimated Population of Katihar District in 2024 is 35 Lakh

Katihar DistrictCensus 2011
Total Population3,071,029 (30.71 Lakh)
Male Population1,600,430
Female Population1,470,599
District Area3,057
Density of Population1005 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%)59.36%
Sex Ratio919
Child Sex Ratio961

Source: Census 2011

Katihar Population 2024 | Katihar District Population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.