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Katha Village

Sam tehsil
Pincode 345034
Area 4,962 ha
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Katha is a revenue village in Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. It had a population of 197 in 51 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

197 souls. 51 homes.

Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.

54.4%
Literacy
775
Sex ratio
4,962 ha
Total area
53
Workforce
LGD 86178Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Katha today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Onion₹3,500Jaisalmer APMC · 10 Nov 2026
  • Moath Dal₹8,900Mohangarh APMC · 5 Nov 2026
  • Potato₹1,050Jaisalmer APMC · 5 Nov 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Jaisalmer district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Katha.All markets →
In context · Census 2011 · LGD

Katha at a glance

Katha is a mid-sized village of Sam tehsil: 197 people in 51 households (Census 2011), 69th of its 141 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 54.4%, above Jaisalmer district's 53.7% (Sam tehsil: 44.6%), while the sex ratio was 775 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 858. It falls under Bersiyala gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 345034, served by Katha post office. The village covers 4,962 hectares — about 49.6 km², or roughly 4 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Jaisalmer assembly constituency and the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency.

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

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LGD village code86178
Census 2011 code86178
Gram panchayatBersiyala · LGD 38747
Pincode345034
Post officeKatha
TehsilSam · LGD 7143
DistrictJaisalmer
Male / Female111 / 86 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaBarmer · Ummeda Ram Beniwal (INC)
AssemblyJaisalmer · Chhotusingh (BJP)

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

Development block
Sam Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Self-help groups
0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
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Gram panchayat

Katha is in the Bersiyala gram panchayat.

Other villages in Bersiyala

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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Census 2011 · in context

How Katha compares

By population, Katha ranks #69 of 141 inhabited villages in Sam tehsil.

Literacy rate%
54.4%
+9.8% vs Sam tehsil average
Katha
54.4%
Sam tehsil
44.6%
Jaisalmer district
53.7%
Sex ratio♀ per 1000 ♂
775
−46 vs Sam tehsil average
Katha
775
Sam tehsil
821
Jaisalmer district
858
Household sizepeople per home
3.9
−1.6 vs Sam tehsil average
Katha
3.9
Sam tehsil
5.4
Jaisalmer district
5.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.

Official dataCensus 2011

What Katha had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Then & Now

Katha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
197
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 240
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
51
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 60
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Rajasthan's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.0%), 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

Demographics — Census 2011

Population, education & work

India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
197Census 2011
Male / female
111 / 86
Households
51
People per home
3.9
Education
Literacy rate
54.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
53
Work participation
26.9%workers ÷ population

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.

Official dataCensus 2011

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Approximate location

Katha on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Katha. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Katha · 26.6147° N, 70.7098° E

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≈ 26.61° N, 70.71° E · approximate (within ~8 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

Lok SabhaBarmer · Ummeda Ram Beniwal (INC), elected 2024
AssemblyJaisalmer · Chhotusingh (BJP), MLA since 2023

Estimated: 100% of the 24 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Rajasthan Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).

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Essential services & places near Katha

Katha isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sam tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices480 in Jaisalmer district

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Hospitals & clinics49 in Jaisalmer district

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Schools & anganwadis2 in Jaisalmer district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Jaisalmer district

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Government offices1 in Jaisalmer district

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Temples4 in Jaisalmer district

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Other places of worship9 in Jaisalmer district

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Transport46 in Jaisalmer district

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Agriculture services3 in Jaisalmer district

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Community places2 in Jaisalmer district

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Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).

FAQ

People often ask about Katha

  1. Where is Katha located?

    Katha is a village in Sam tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, India.

  2. Which district is Katha in?

    Katha is in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Katha belong to?

    Katha comes under the Bersiyala gram panchayat.

  4. What is the pincode of Katha?

    The pincode of Katha, Sam, Jaisalmer is 345034.

  5. What is the population of Katha?

    As per the 2011 Census, Katha had a population of 197 (111 males and 86 females).

  6. How many households are there in Katha?

    Katha had 51 households at the 2011 Census.

  7. What is the area of Katha?

    Katha covers about 4,962 hectares.

  8. What is the literacy rate of Katha?

    The literacy rate of Katha was 54.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).

  9. What is the sex ratio of Katha?

    Katha had 775 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.

  10. Which Lok Sabha constituency is Katha in?

    Katha is in the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency.

  11. Who is the MP for Katha?

    Ummeda Ram Beniwal (Indian National Congress) won the Barmer Lok Sabha seat, which includes Katha, in 2024.

  12. Which assembly constituency is Katha in?

    Katha is in the Jaisalmer assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.

  13. Who is the MLA for Katha?

    Chhotusingh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jaisalmer assembly seat, which includes Katha, in 2023.

  14. Which development block is Katha in?

    Katha is in the Sam development block (Local Government Directory).

  15. What is the LGD code of Katha?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Katha is 86178 and its Census 2011 village code is 86178.

  16. Which villages are near Katha?

    Villages near Katha include Janra (about 11 km), Mooliya (about 12 km), Asloi (about 13 km), Soda (about 16 km), Hapa (about 16 km).

  17. What is the population of Katha in 2026?

    No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Katha's Census 2011 population of 197 by Rajasthan's official RGI projection (+22.0% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 240 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.

  18. Who is the sarpanch of Katha?

    The sarpanch of Katha 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.

Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
  • Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
  • Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
  • 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
  • Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Climate & El Niño

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: 1.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Jaisalmer

Latest reports from markets in Jaisalmer district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Onion · OnionJaisalmer APMC3,2003,8003,50010 Nov 2026
Moath Dal · Moath (W)Mohangarh APMC8,6009,2008,9005 Nov 2026
Potato · PotatoJaisalmer APMC8501,2501,0505 Nov 2026
Guar Seed(Cluster Beans Seed)Mohangarh APMC6,2006,5006,3504 Nov 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 Katha's shops. Best mandi price near Katha →

Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026

Nearby villages
Janraabout 11 km
Mooliyaabout 12 km
Asloiabout 13 km
Sodaabout 16 km
Hapaabout 16 km
Adbalaabout 18 km

Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).

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