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Kathrain

कथरैन
Kaler mandal
Pincode 824127
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ashok kumar sharma
Contact: 82****2787
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LGD code
260698
Pincode
824127
Post office
Kaler
Population
1,150
Households
150
Literacy rate
62.5%
Sex ratio
933 ♀/1000♂
Workers
550
Census 2011 · in context

How Kathrain compares

By population, Kathrain ranks #42 of 60 villages in Kaler mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.5%
+4.4% vs mandal average
Kathrain
62.5%
Kaler mandal
58.1%
Arwal district
55.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
933
−5 vs mandal average
Kathrain
933
Kaler mandal
938
Household size
people per home
7.7
+1.6 vs mandal average
Kathrain
7.7
Kaler mandal
6.1

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

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Kathrain at a glance

Kathrain is a village of 1,150 people in 150 households (Census 2011) in Kaler block, Arwal district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 60 villages in Kaler block. Literacy is 63%, 4 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 933 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824127, served by Kaler post office; the LGD village code is 260698. The sarpanch is ashok kumar sharma, and the village votes in Suryagarha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramanand Mandal. The population is estimated at 1,356 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kathrain

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
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
Yes
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARWAL
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Mainpura
Total area (ha)
102
Irrigated area (ha)
61.7
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kathrain

LGD code
260698
Pincode
824127
Post office
Kaler
Population (Census 2011)
1,150
Population (projected 2026)
1,356
Households
150
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
933
Literacy rate
62.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Suryagarha
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ramanand Mandal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ashok kumar sharma
Block / Mandal
Kaler
Nearest railway station
Uren (4.1 km)
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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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