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).
Estimated Population of Katihar in 2026 is 3.35 lakh.
Let’s have a look at the last census figures held in the year 2011
| Katihar City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 225,982 (2.26 lakh) |
| Male Population | 119,142 |
| Female Population | 106,840 |
| Density of Population | 6850 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 79.87 % |
| % of Male Literates | 84.96 % |
| % of Female Literates | 74.16 % |
| Sex Ratio | 897 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 933 |
| 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.
Estimated Population of Katihar District in 2026 is 41 Lakh
| Katihar District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 3,071,029 (30.71 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 1,600,430 |
| Female Population | 1,470,599 |
| District Area | 3,057 |
| Density of Population | 1005 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 59.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 961 |
Source: Census 2011
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