Katara (Utraula, Balrampur)

Katara
Village
Coordinates: 27°26′N 82°11′E / 27.43°N 82.18°E / 27.43; 82.18Coordinates: 27°26′N 82°11′E / 27.43°N 82.18°E / 27.43; 82.18
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	611.5 ha (1,511.0 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,466
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	271604[1]
Village code	06693100
Vehicle registration	UP-47
Sex ratio	1000/922 ♂/♀
Website	balrampur.nic.in

Katara is a small village of 611.5 hectares in Utraula Tehsil in Balrampur district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Katara depends on Utraula (MB), the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Katara's pin code is 271604^[4], and village code is 06693100.

Katara has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics[edit]

Katara is a census village in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 1466 and has total administration over 229 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Katara has 251 children, 142 boys and 109 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 174 (11.87%) males constitute 92 (6.28%) of the population and females 82 (5.59%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Katara has 1 hospital in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 670 people are literate in Katara out of which 421 are males and 249 are females.

Katara has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 484 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 397 male, 87 female with 344 (71.07%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 303 males and 41 females. 241 males and 29 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 11 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 140 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Utraula (MB) and Balrampur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website