BiharDistrict Factbook
Katihar District
(Key Socio-economic Data of Katihar District, Bihar)January, 2017
Editor & DirectorDr. R.K. Thukral
Research EditorDr. Shafeeq Rahman
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Katihar District at a Glance
District came into Existence Year 1976
District Headquarter Katihar
Distance from State Capital 304 Kms.
Geographical Area (In Square km.) 3,057 (Ranks 12th in State and 387th in India)Wastelands Area (In Square km.)(2008-2009)
566.83
Total Number of Households 6,17,063
Population 30,71,029 (Persons), 16,00,430 (Males), 14,70,599 (Females) (Ranks 14th inState and 117th in India)
Population Growth Rate (2001-2011)
28.35 (Persons), 28.36 (Males), 28.35 (Females)
Number of SubDistricts/Towns/Villages
Sub-districts (16), Towns (03) and Villages (1,540)
Forest Cover (2015) 2.00% of Total Geographical AreaPercentage of Urban/RuralPopulation
8.92 (Urban), 91.08 (Rural)
Administrative Language Hindi
Principal Languages (2001) Hindi (67.56%), Urdu (17.60%), Bengali (9.48%), Santali (3.03%), Maithili(0.93%), Kurukh/Oraon (0.47%) and Others (0.58%)
Population Density 1,005 (Persons per Sq. km.)
Sex Ratio 919 (Females per 1000 Males)
Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 961 (Females per 1000 Males)
Number of Live Births (2014) 65,702 (Persons), 34,506 (Males), 31,196 (Females)
Number of Deaths (2014) 6,852 (Persons), 4,947 (Males), 1,905 (Females)
Literacy Rate (In %age) 52.24 (Persons), 59.36 (Males), 44.39 (Females)
Literates 12,80,190 (Persons), 7,62,256 (Males), 5,17,934 (Females)
Illiterates 17,90,839 (Persons), 8,38,174 (Males), 9,52,665 (Females)
Major Religions Hindu (54.85%), Muslim (44.47%), Christian (0.28%), Sikh (0.09%), Jain (0.02%)and Buddhist (0.01%)
Schedule Caste Population 2,63,100 (Persons), 1,36,429 (Males), 1,26,671 (Females), Percentage of SC inTotal Population (1.59)
Major Schedule Caste PopulationMusahar (30.62%); Dusadh, Dhari, Dharhi (19.56%); Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi(18.97%); Chamar, Mochi, Chamar-Rabidas, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas,Charmarkar (12.64%); Dhobi, Rajak (3.85%)
Schedule Tribe Population 1,79,971 (Persons), 92,190 (Males), 87,781 (Females), Percentage of ST in TotalPopulation (13.47)
Major Schedule Tribe Population Santal (44.4%); Oraon, Dhangar (Oraon) (17.13%); Kharwar (12.44%); Kisan,Nagesia (10.52%); Munda, Patar (3.17%)
Number of Total Workers 10,13,566 (Persons), 7,60,522 (Males), 2,53,044 (Females)Labour Force Participation Rate(2011-2012)
27.56% (Rural), 24.37% (Urban)
Major Source of Income AgriculturalGross District Domestic Product(2011-12) (Rs. in Lakh)
5,38,543 At Current Price / 3,25,375 At Constant (2004-2005) Prices
Net District Domestic Product(2011-12) (Rs. in Lakh)
4,82,080 At Current Price / 2,87,035 At Constant (2004-2005) Prices
Per Capita Income (NDDP, At FactorCost) (2011-12) (In Rs.)
16,710 At Current Price / 9,949 At Constant (2004-2005) Prices
Number of Tourists ( ) -
Major Tourist PlacesGoga Lake, Gandhi Ghar Kursela, Bhairav Nath Mandir, Guru Tegh BahadurGurudwara, Pir Mazar, Satsang Mandir, Gorakh Nath Mandir, Gauri ShankarMandir, Durga Mandir.
Note: A ll figures for 2011 Census, Otherwise year is mentioned.
No. Particulars Page No.
1 Administrative Setup 1-10
Location Map | District w ith Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Towns | Wards |Panchayats
2 Demographics 11-32
Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |Decadal Growth | Age Group Population | Age Group Population ofCurrently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled CastePopulation | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD BlockPopulation
3 Economy 33-45
GDP/NDP | Per Capita Income | Households by Income Groups |Disposable Income | Banking | District Central Co-operative Banks |Lead Banks | Annual Credit Plan | Small Savings | Fair PriceShops/Ration Cards Issued | Taxation | Allocation of Fund to LocalBodies | Investment and Debt
4 Market Size 46-57
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and DurableGoods
5 Life Style 58-62
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households havingComputer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/MobilePhone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies
6 Infrastructure 63-76
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | RoadLength | Vehicle Registered | Post Offices & PIN Code | ElectrifiedVillages | Tourism | Petroleum
7 Industries 77-98
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit levelIndustries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ownership |Consumption of Fuels | Manufacturing Industries Share of GDP |Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to Industrial Occupation | Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing Projects
8 Labour and Workforce 99-105
Total Workers | Main Workers | Marginal Workers | Non-Workers |Average Wages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal ActivityStatus | Daily Agricultural Wages | Employment Indicators
9 Agriculture 106-124
Land Utilistation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production ofCommercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Productionof Spices | Consumption of Fertilisers | Allotment/Lifting of Wheat andRice | PDS Dealers | Kisan Credit Cards | Fisheries | Milk Production |Veterinary Institutions | Livestock Population | Poultry Population |Irrigation | Tractors | Land Holdings | Farmer
10 Education 125-131
Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Usedas School/College etc. | Enrollment | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction| Gross/Net Enrollment Ratio | Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education |Population by Mother Tongue
11 Health 132-145
Health Institutions | Diseases | Patients Treated | Live Births Registered| Still Births Registered | Deaths Registered | Infant Deaths Registered |Disabled Population by Type of Disability | Houses used forHospital/Dispensary | Households by Married Couples per Householdand Dwelling Rooms | Maternal and Child Health Indicators (HMIS) |Family Welfare Programmes | National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
12 Environment and Pollution 146-149
Geographical Area | Wastelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Temperature |Latitude, Longitude and Altitude | Water Quality
13 Housing 150-161
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standardof Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | SlumPopulation
14 Crime & Law 162-164
Incidence of IPC Crime | Police Stations and Police Posts | PoliceOfficer/Officials | Judicial Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 165-172
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) | Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural DevelopmentAgencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) |Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments
16 Electoral 173-175
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 andAssembly Election 2015) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to V 176-241
18 Useful Contacts 242
19 Abbreviations & Sources 243
20 Concepts and Definitions 244-247
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 248
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Location Map
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About Katihar District
Katihar is a district of Bihar state situated in its north eastern region . The administrativeheadquarters of the district is located in the Katihar city. In the ancient time, theChoudhary family, who were the biggest landlords of Kosi zone, had a strong hold overthe district. Khan Bahadur Choudhary Mohammad Baksh was the founder of Choudharyfamily and after his death, his successors called Choudhary Taj MohammadandChoudhary Mohammad Ashraf were also started to live in a haweli named Taj Dehori likea landlord. Before the Partition of Bengal, Katihar was a part of Bengal. It came underthe Bihar state, after the partition of Bengal. In 1973 it was split from the Purnia districtand in the year 1976 Katihar was emerged as a separate district in the map of Bihar.
Geographically, the district lies at 2554'N latitude, 8757'E longitude and 20 m Altitude.The district encompasses an area of 3057 sq km and it is bounded by Purnia district onthe north and west, Jharkhand state on the south, West Bengal state on the east andBhagalpur district on the south west. Most of the rainfall in the district occurs during themonsoon season. The actual rainfall in the district was 1006.3 mm in the year of 2015-16.
Administration wise, the district is divided into 3 sub-divisions namely Katihar , Barsoi andManihari. Moreover, it comprises 16 Sub-district, 3 towns and 1540 villages. There are 2Lok Sabha seat and 7 Assembly constituencies in the district.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 30,71,029 (persons) out ofwhich 16,00,430 (males) and 14,70,599 (females). The district has a sex ratio of 919females for every 1000 males. In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in thedistrict was 28.35% (persons) including 28.36% (males) and 28.35% (females). Themajor religions in the district are Hindu and Muslim with 54.85% and 44.47% of the totalpopulation respectively .
More than half of the population in the district are engaged in agriculture. Some of itschief agricultural products are Paddy, jute, etc. Every year a huge chunk of revenuecomes from these agricultural products. In case of industries, the district is not sodevelop. Only some jute and paper mills can be found in the district. In 2006 the Ministryof Panchayati Raj declared Katihar as one of the country's 250 most backward districtsand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).In the year 2011-2012 the gross domestic product in the district was Rs 5,38,543 lakh atcurrent price.
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As per 2011 census the literacy rate in the district is 52.24% (persons), 59.36% (males)and 44.39% (females). Katihar can boast of educational institutions of repute such as: -Katihar Ramakrishna Mission, Vidyamandir, which has its inception in the year 1951, andcan be considered as the oldest institution in the city. In addition to this, there areother institutions like Kendriya Vidyalaya, Scottish Public School, Netaji Vidyamandir,AAM children Academy, Ramakrishna Mission, etc which imparts quality education to thechildren. Katihar Medical College and Hospital, A to Z Educational and Welfare Trust aresome other institutions which are educating as well as training students through regularcourses.
The district has a set of tourist place which allures numerous from different parts of theworld. Some of its prominent tourist spots are the Goga Lake, Gandhi Ghar Kursela,
Bhairav Nath Mandir, Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurudwara, Pir Mazar, Satsang Mandir, andGorakh Nath Mandir, Gauri Shankar Mandir and Durga Mandir.
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Sub-districts:
1. Amdabad 14. Mansahi
2. Azamnagar 15. Pranpur
3. Balrampur 16. Sameli
4. Barari
5. Barsoi
6. Dandkhora
7. Falka
8. Hasanganj
9. Kadwa
10. Katihar
11. Korha
12. Kursela
13. Manihari
Towns:
1. Katihar (M Corp.)
2. Manihari (NP)
3. Raghunathpur (CT)
Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks Villages
Katihar 16 3 16 1540
Bihar 534 199 534 44874
India 5924 7933 6596 640930
Rank of District in State 15 27 15 9
Rank of District in India 68 534 79 127
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Demographics
Population(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Katihar 3071029 1600430 1470599
Bihar 104099452 54278157 49821295
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 14 15 14
Rank of District in India 117 114 121
Rural Katihar 2797207 1455744 1341463
Bihar 92341436 48073850 44267586
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Rank of District in State 14 14 14
Rank of District in India 64 61 67
Urban Katihar 273822 144686 129136
Bihar 11758016 6204307 5553709
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 15 15 15
Rank of District in India 328 322 332
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Economy
By Population GroupRs. in Million (March, 2015)
Residence District No. ofOffices
DepositsCredit Amount
OutstandingNo. ofAccounts Amount
Total Katihar 142 1522470 30668.5 13608.1
Bihar 6210 66630466 2168098.5 728622.4
India 153149 1611374077 98806410.7 76167841.0
Rank of District in State 19 20 23 18
Rank of District in India 310 304 362 382
Rural Katihar 90 1015872 10296.2 6913.6
Bihar 3297 34037838 548380.8 230105.7
India 48536 493969524 9156764.6 5983459.9
Rank of District in State 18 14 22 13
Rank of District in India 211 155 300 288
Semi- Urban Katihar 16 167754 2469.5 1325.2
Bihar 1621 19812090 535987.4 166746.4
India 34131 404661314 13172506.76 7591878.82
Rank of District in State 35 37 36 36
Rank of District in India 505 506 556 529
Urban Katihar 36 338844 17902.8 5369.2
Bihar 807 8346455 481687.8 136336.6
India 47816 437710064 29234307.9 18422270.2
Rank of District in State 11 12 13 10
Rank of District in India 209 251 214 240
Metropolitan Katihar - - - -
Bihar 485 4434083 602042.5 195433.8
India 22666 275033175 47242831.5 44170232.1
Rank of District in State 0 0 0 0
Rank of District in India 0 0 0 0
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Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Rural In Rs. (2011-2012)
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Katihar Bihar IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Cereals 187.16 166.27 153.13 7 121
Cereal Substitute 0.00 0.01 0.88 0 0
Pulses & Products 32.57 35.18 41.88 23 443
Milk & Milk Products 85.32 92.96 116.13 25 323
Sugar & Salt 19.83 18.57 26.10 11 382
Edible Oil 44.11 41.64 48.22 12 319
Egg, Fish & Meat 29.90 30.60 45.62 15 327
Vegetables 62.11 61.28 61.88 22 315
Fruits (Fresh) 11.71 10.35 19.18 15 416
Fruits (Dry) 1.43 1.60 5.59 18 406
Spices 20.88 20.82 28.78 16 460
Beverages etc. 12.41 13.16 21.01 17 460
Served Processed Food 16.32 21.35 36.09 30 492
Packaged Processed Food 13.77 11.21 17.49 12 405
Pan 4.94 3.33 4.34 6 189
Tobacco 10.27 7.21 15.27 4 367
Intoxicants 2.60 4.83 10.49 24 472
Fuel and Light 95.54 100.07 118.26 21 493
C lothing 76.41 90.42 74.67 19 271
Bedding etc. 8.64 9.91 5.66 15 152
Footwear 10.72 17.44 16.83 25 421
Education 8.28 25.99 39.84 35 547
Medical (Institutional) 0.11 9.14 23.15 24 393
Medical (Non-institutional) 44.79 40.28 64.52 10 338
Entertainment 3.02 6.91 14.24 29 564
Minor Durable Type Goods 8.20 5.93 4.33 9 105
Toilet Articles 22.80 21.99 30.67 11 472
Other Household Consumables 22.24 19.13 28.18 8 388
Consumer Services excl. Conveyance 47.02 50.04 57.57 18 394
Conveyance 14.19 19.25 60.92 27 586
Rent 0.03 0.57 6.31 8 418
Consumer Taxes & Cesses 0.00 0.02 3.59 0 0
Durable Goods 9.97 47.56 78.14 34 538
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 927.33 1004.98 1278.94 24 506
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Life Style
Circulation of Dailies (January - June 2016)
Publication Edition Language AverageCirculationHindustan Bhagalpur edition Hindi 13311
Dainik Jagran Bhagalpur edition Hindi 11300
Prabhat Khabar Bhagalpur edition Hindi 6240
Aj Patna edition Hindi 2630
The Times of India Patna edition English 354
Ananda Bazar Patrika Kolkata edition Bengali 283
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Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Total(2011)
Particulars Katihar Bihar IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Total Number of Households 617063 18940629 246692667 13 121
Tap water from Treated Source(%)
9770 (1.58) 582001 (3.07) 78873488(31.97)
1 8
Tap water from UntreatedSource (%)
4040 (0.65) 252513 (1.33) 28533688(11.57)
23 261
Total Tap (%) 13810 (2.24) 834514 (4.41) 107407176(43.54)
33 555
Covered Well (%) 1752 (0.28) 125675 (0.66) 3895409 (1.58) 30 475
Un-covered Well (%) 3749 (0.61) 696238 (3.68) 23289867(9.44)
19 304
Total Well (%) 5501 (0.89) 821913 (4.34) 27185276(11.02)
11 168
Handpump (%) 535555 (86.79) 16401987(86.60)
82599531(33.48)
15 148
Tubewell/Borehole (%) 44891 (7.27) 567104 (2.99) 20916074(8.48)
13 239
Spring (%) 61 (0.01) 6418 (0.03) 1314556 (0.53) 12 150
River/Canal (%) 916 (0.15) 29001 (0.15) 1550549 (0.63) 1 27
Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 480 (0.08) 22842 (0.12) 2075181 (0.84) 12 194
Other Sources (%) 15849 (2.57) 256850 (1.36) 3644324 (1.48) 32 534
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Infrastructure
Road LengthIn Kms. (Upto Sept., 2015)
District NationalHighway State Highway Major District Road
Katihar 157.61 102.51 275.30
Bihar 4594.88 4253.35 10633.87
Rank of District in State 9 18 20
Registered Motor VehiclesIn Nos. (As on March, 2015)
Vehicles Katihar BiharRank of
District inState
Truck 238 116645 31
Bus 148 29384 27
Car 1170 235762 19
Taxi 227 85119 32
Jeep 290 113377 36
Three Wheelers 1432 210086 28
Two Wheelers 107236 3489194 11
Tractors 5999 315048 22
Trailors 2526 157877 25
Others 56 25104 34
Total 119322 4777596 16
Post Offices(March, 2010)
District HeadOfficeMukhya DakGhar (MDG)
SubOffices
ExtraDepartmental
Branch PostOffice
Total PostOffices
Katihar - - - - -
Bihar 31 19 996 8011 9057
Rank of District in State 0 0 0 0 0
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Main Workers(2011)
Sex District Total Rural UrbanPersons Katihar 667602 604540 63062
Bihar 21359611 18723966 2635645
India 362446420 245749270 116697150
Rank of District in State 14 14 15
Rank of District in India 197 126 370
Male Katihar 555631 500201 55430
Bihar 17270690 14988080 2282610
India 273149359 178034713 95114646
Rank of District in State 12 13 15
Rank of District in India 166 92 361
Female Katihar 111971 104339 7632
Bihar 4088921 3735886 353035
India 89297061 67714557 21582504
Rank of District in State 15 15 14
Rank of District in India 274 225 404
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(2010-11)
Particulars Katihar Bihar IndiaRank of
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Rank ofDistrict in
IndiaNumber of Registered Units 134 4845 496281 25 403
Employment 670 18835 2883896 8 247
Investment (Rs. in Lakh) 1476 8018799 128634844 2 168
Entrepreneurs Memorandum (Part-II) Filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)In Nos. (2014-2015)
District Micro Small Medium TotalKatihar 34 2 0 36
Bihar 1851 137 21 2009
India 346206 70933 8219 425358
Rank of District in State 19 14 0 19
Rank of District in India 475 446 0 487
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Labour and Workforce
Total Workers(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Katihar 1013566 760522 253044
Bihar 34724987 25222189 9502798
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rank of District in State 15 13 17
Rank of District in India 164 136 233
Rural Katihar 936383 694551 241832
Bihar 31359767 22436685 8923082
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Rank of District in State 14 13 17
Rank of District in India 107 75 197
Urban Katihar 77183 65971 11212
Bihar 3365220 2785504 579716
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 15 15 18
Rank of District in India 363 351 413
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Agriculture
Land UtilisationIn Hectares (2014-15)
Particulars Katihar Bihar Rank ofDistrictin State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 291349 9359568 13
- Forests 1785 621635 12
ii) Not Available for Cultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 58423 1712094 12
-Barren and Un Culturable Land 22109 431715 6
-Total 80532 2143809 8
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 120 15326 24
-Land under Misc Tree Crops and Groves Not Included in NetArea
11120 247813 7
-Culturable Waste Land 630 44672 19
-Total 11870 307811 9
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than Current Fallows 5890 119411 6
-Current Fallow 12878 888586 24
-Total 18768 1007997 20
v) Net Area Sown 178394 5278316 9
vi) Total C ropped Area 252461 7672952 9
vii) Area Sown More than Once 74067 2394636 12
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Education
Literacy Rate (2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Katihar 52.24 59.36 44.39
Bihar 61.8 71.2 51.5
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rank of District in State 36 37 33
Rank of District in India 619 626 601
Rural Katihar 49.6 56.9 41.59
Bihar 59.78 69.67 49
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 37 37 34
Rank of District in India 609 613 587
Urban Katihar 77.27 82.46 71.4
Bihar 76.86 82.56 70.49
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 12 16 9
Rank of District in India 516 547 471
Population by Educational Level(2011)
Educational Level Katihar Bihar IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Illiterate 1790839 51594899 447216165 12 35
Literate 1280190 52504553 763638812 21 222
Literate without Educational Level 88234 3025999 35153231 13 127
Below Primary 430289 13701980 146897597 15 77
Primary 330804 13154969 184170833 21 217
Middle 172742 7969599 133903266 21 312
Matric/Secondary 114402 7266128 105939743 27 331
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre-University/Senior Secondary
67662 3839395 77942593 24 368
Non-technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree
7981 93051 1072289 3 23
Technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree
478 35466 7238719 28 544
Graduate and Above 52925 3061676 68288971 23 357
Unclassified 14673 356290 3031570 9 35
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Live Births Registered(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Katihar 65702 34506 31196
Bihar 1694565 907329 787236
India 23001523 12183175 10804541
Rank of District in State 7 8 7
Rank of District in India 81 83 82
Rural Katihar 49153 25806 23347
Bihar 1103170 582349 520821
India 10763908 5709934 5044361
Rank of District in State 4 6 4
Rank of District in India 31 36 30
Urban Katihar 16549 8700 7849
Bihar 591395 324980 266415
India 12237615 6473241 5760180
Rank of District in State 11 12 10
Rank of District in India 259 259 252
Still Births Registered(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Katihar 790 389 401
Bihar 11769 6157 5612
India 124130 56442 47832
Rank of District in State 2 4 1
Rank of District in India 28 31 14
Rural Katihar 550 271 279
Bihar 7803 4149 3654
India 41620 21359 17953
Rank of District in State 2 2 2
Rank of District in India 8 9 8
Urban Katihar 240 118 122
Bihar 3966 2008 1958
India 82494 35075 29871
Rank of District in State 5 4 5
Rank of District in India 111 100 83
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Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary(2011)
Residence District Total Number ofCensus HousesHospital/
Dispensary etc.Total Katihar 738070 664
Bihar 23414674 29587
India 330407375 682584
Rank of District in State 13 22
Rank of District in India 144 351
Rural Katihar 668232 468
Bihar 20713342 19814
India 220633493 360065
Rank of District in State 12 19
Rank of District in India 78 300
Urban Katihar 69838 196
Bihar 2701332 9773
India 109773882 322519
Rank of District in State 15 20
Rank of District in India 343 337
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Environment and Pollution
Geographical Area
Area in Km2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Katihar 3057 2988.64 68.36
Bihar 94163 91838.28 2324.72
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Rank of District in State 12 12 13
Rank of District in India 397 376 376
Wastelands by Category
Area in Km2 (2008-2009)
Category Katihar Bihar IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) - 71.44 6145.96 0 0
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - - 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub 76.31 543.97 86979.91 2 234
Land with Open Scrub 29.37 1948.44 93033.00 12 366
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) 7.67 358.39 1757.07 13 58
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) 453.48 5379.36 6946.31 2 2
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) - - 5414.53 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - 1.65 1391.09 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum - - 4814.68 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum - - 4210.46 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) - 1090.42 83699.71 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) - 46.64 15680.26 0 0
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land - 34.57 6832.17 0 0
Degraded Land under Plantation Crop - 1.32 278.53 0 0
Sands-Riverine - 17.98 2111.96 0 0
Sands-Coastal - - 654.47 0 0
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands - 3.78 593.65 0 0
Industrial wastelands - 6.29 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste - 96.77 59482.29 0 0
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total 566.83 9601.01 467021.16 4 211
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Housing
Total Households(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Katihar 619076 565512 53564
Bihar 18913565 16862940 2050625
India 249454252 168565486 80888766
Rank of District in State 13 12 15
Rank of District in India 119 58 332
Houseless Households(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Katihar 152 117 35
Bihar 9818 6775 3043
India 449761 192865 256896
Rank of District in State 24 25 20
Rank of District in India 474 414 474
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Crime & Law
Incidence of IPC Crime (2014)
Crime Heads Katihar Bihar IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Murder 80 3403 34134 18 114Attempt to Commit Murder 69 4379 41898 22 172Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder 0 201 3349 0 0Attempt To Commit Culpable Homicide 0 463 4371 0 0Rape 65 1127 38678 3 201Attempt To Commit Rape 17 484 4310 11 61Kidnapping & Abduction 147 6570 78412 20 160Dacoity 17 538 4399 11 59Making Preparation And Assembly ForCommitting Dacoity 2 56 2835 10 140
Robbery 41 1600 38090 13 202Criminal Trespass/Burglary 88 4674 114667 20 339Theft 629 22888 442464 9 142Unlawful Assembly 0 360 9878 0 0Riots 242 13566 66206 25 74Criminal Breach of Trust 13 1219 20089 25 324Cheating 75 5187 109737 21 298Forgery 13 967 11268 19 132Counterfeiting 0 310 1979 0 0Arson 5 517 9299 31 417Grievous Hurt 173 17351 105560 21 144Dowry Deaths 14 1373 8458 30 193Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage herModesty 11 572 82411 13 529
Insult to the Modesty of Women 0 69 9738 0 0Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives 59 4672 123163 26 375Importation of Girls From Foreign Country 0 5 14 0 0Causing Death by Negligence 99 4719 128837 20 404Offences Against State 0 20 177 0 0Offences Promoting Enmity Between DifferentGroups 0 0 337 0 0
Extortion 27 972 8210 12 85Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0Incidence of Rash Driving 108 3485 409857 11 419Human Trafficking 5 44 726 3 32Unnatural Offence 0 5 1148 0 0Other IPC Crimes 1729 75799 944105 18 195Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 3728 177595 2858939 21 253
Police Stations and Police Posts(2011)
District No. of PoliceSub. Division
No. ofPoliceBlocks
No. ofPolice
Stations
No. of Out PostsArkshi Chounki
NagarArkshi
ChounkiKatihar 3 5 18 11 5
Bihar 108 209 848 227 231
Rank of District in State 13 15 19 5 12
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Social and Welfare Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
Financial Performance under MGNREGSRs. in Lakh (2015-2016)
Particulars Katihar Bihar India
Rankof
Districtin
State
Rankof
Districtin
IndiaA. Opening Balance (OB)C losing Blance (CB) as Opening Balance (OB) 199.60 31984.53 187890.93 35 198
Entered Opening Balance (OB) 418.90 32563.21 206168.02 27 133
Release of Last Financial Year but Received during the Current Financial Year
Centre 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
State 0.00 190.93 3206.67 0 0
Release from State Fund to DistrictsCentral Share - - 1294.39 0 0
State Share 0.00 0.00 411894.31 0 0
Authorisation of EFMS 6709.55 157912.72 3313284.01 6 140
Miscellaneous Reciept 520.00 789.87 39265.75 1 4
B. Borrowed Fund From Other District or Revolving Fund 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Refunded to District/State 124.28 3190.23 79011.76 11 91
Inter-District Fund TransferFund Transfer to Other District 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Fund Received from Other Districts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Availabilty 7524.17 188266.50 3896101.39 6 138Cumulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation ofExpenditure
0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
C. Cumulative Expenditure C. (I) Actual ExpenditureUnskilled Wage 4234.97 102487.28 3033565.51 8 195
Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 16.71 1334.19 68276.52 26 355
Material 2226.07 47616.70 923707.02 5 101
Tax 71.24 932.94 6412.06 2 22
C. (II) Administrative Expenditure I. Receipts Expenditure 201.97 7678.85 194050.46 18 283
II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 0.00 5.20 1442.79 0 0
Total (I+II) 201.97 7684.05 195493.25 18 286
Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 6750.97 160055.16 4227454.30 7 168%age Utilization 89.72 85.02 108.50 11 445
Balance 773.20 28211.35 -331353.00 17 84
D. Payment DueI. On Unskilled Wage 1066.39 40137.77 659585.02 15 134
II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 6.78 447.72 32387.42 20 243
III. On Material 594.94 19936.60 395314.25 14 168
IV. Tax 15.82 746.24 3830.43 22 79
Total (I+II+III+IV) 1683.93 61268.33 1091117.12 14 153
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