Katharain is a revenue village in Kochas block, Rohtas district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,320 in 350 households (Census 2011).
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Kochas block, Rohtas district, Bihar.
Katharain is one of the larger villages of Kochas block — 10th of 148 by population, with 2,320 people in 350 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 74.3%, above Rohtas district's 72.5% (Kochas block: 75.2%), while the sex ratio was 916 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 921. It falls under Kathrai gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 821112. The village covers 455 hectares — about 4.6 km², or roughly 510 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Kargahar assembly constituency and the Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Katharain is in the Kathrai (कथराई) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Katharain ranks #10 of 148 inhabited villages in Kochas block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Rohtas district, not figures for Katharain.
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These are district-level figures for Rohtas district, not figures for Katharain.
2,73,413 of 3,43,881 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 1,272 habitation rows in 19 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 3,56,712 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Katharain. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Katharain · 25.2332° N, 83.9220° E
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Katharain is a village in Kochas block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India.
Katharain is in Rohtas district of Bihar.
Katharain comes under the Kathrai gram panchayat.
The pincode of Katharain, Kochas, Rohtas is 821112.
As per the 2011 Census, Katharain had a population of 2,320 (1,211 males and 1,109 females).
Katharain had 350 households at the 2011 Census.
Katharain covers about 455 hectares.
The literacy rate of Katharain was 74.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Katharain had 916 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Katharain is in the Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency.
Manoj Kumar (Indian National Congress) won the Sasaram Lok Sabha seat, which includes Katharain, in 2024.
Katharain is in the Kargahar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Bashisth Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Kargahar assembly seat, which includes Katharain, in 2025.
Katharain is in the Kochas (कोचस) development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Katharain is 250693 and its Census 2011 village code is 250693.
Villages near Katharain include Kochas (within ~15 km), Sugahar (within ~15 km), Jamuni Dehri (within ~15 km), Bahuwara (within ~15 km), Akaurhi (within ~15 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Katharain's Census 2011 population of 2,320 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,950 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Katharain has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 12.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Rohtas district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Buxur APMC, Dumarao APMC, Buxar district — about 34 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Buxur APMC | 2,565 | 2,572 | 2,568 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Dumarao APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Buxur APMC | 2,985 | 2,992 | 2,989 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Dumarao APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Dumarao APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Buxur APMC | 2,408 | 2,416 | 2,412 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Dumarao APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Buxur APMC | 1,200 | 1,208 | 1,204 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Katharain's shops. Best mandi price near Katharain →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026Report a correction
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
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