About Katihar District
🏢Administrative System/Division Of Katihar District
The Katihar district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.Gram Panchayats, Local administrative unit
For those who don’t know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.🌐Official Website Of Katihar District is:👉 Katihar.nic.in
Largest Subdivision Of Katihar District
Kadwa is the largest subdivision in katihar district by both area and population. Mansahi is the smallest subdivision in katihar district by area while Hasanganj is the smallest subdivision by population. There are 16 subdivisions in Katihar district. Here is the list of all Katihar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.List of all Katihar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D/Tehsils/Prakhand.
Only in the state of West Bengal are CD blocks considered the third-level administrative units (equal to tehsils in North India. Elsewhere, tehsils are also called Talukas in the Western Indian states of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
In Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, the term Circles are used, while Subdivisions are present in the Eastern Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, and most of Northeast India (Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura).
In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a newer form of the administrative unit called Mandals has replaced the Tehsil. Gujarat has a different structure, district collector or Divisional Magistrate, then Sub or sub-divisional Magistrate SDM i.e. Deputy Collector administering two or mote talukas. then sub or sub-division is divided into taluks.
Here Below the List of all Katihar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D/Tehsils/Prakhand 👇👇👇.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amdabad | 178 | 1,67,398 |
| 2 | Azamnagar | 294 | 3,15,610 |
| 3 | Balrampur | 225 | 1,58,976 |
| 4 | Barari | 282 | 2,85,381 |
| 5 | Barsoi | 233 | 3,44,133 |
| 6 | Dandkhora | 76 | 68,055 |
| 7 | Falka | 210 | 1,55,663 |
| 8 | Hasanganj | 70 | 55,906 |
| 9 | Kadwa | 346 | 3,46,902 |
| 10 | Katihar | 115 | 3,21,817 |
| 11 | Korha | 324 | 2,82,813 |
| 12 | Kursela | 156 | 63,928 |
| 13 | Manihari | 260 | 1,91,407 |
| 14 | Mansahi | 57 | 84,257 |
| 15 | Pranpur | 123 | 1,44,297 |
| 16 | Sameli | 109 | 84,486 |
How many Population of Katihar District
| Particulars | Density | Male Population | Female Population | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | 936 / km² | 14,55,744 | 13,41,463 | 27,97,207 |
| Urban | 4,006 / km² | 1,44,686 | 1,29,136 | 2,73,822 |
| Total | 1,005 / km² | 16,00,430 | 14,70,599 | 30,71,029 |
How many Households in Katihar District
Rural Households | Urban Households | Total Households |
|---|---|---|
5,65,512 | 53,564 | 6,19,076 |
Population Density Of Katihar District
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Katihar (कटिहार) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 3,057 km² |
| Total Population : | 30,71,029 |
| Density : | 1,005/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 16 |
| Total Villages : | 1,306 |
How Many Villages in Katihar District
There are about villages in Katihar subdivision, which you can browse from Katihar subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat information) below.
| Total Population | Villages in Katihar District |
| less Than 200 | 113 |
| 200 – 499 | 191 |
| 500 – 999 | 275 |
| 1000 – 1999 | 304 |
| 2000 – 4999 | 302 |
| 5000 – 9999 | 87 |
| 10000 and above | 34 |