Date: February 16, 2026
Katihar city, located in Bihar, has 3% of the state's population. The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, located 91 Km away.
Katihar is the 147th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Katihar District in Bihar State. Katihar District is ranked 71st in population and 425th in area across India.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Katihar is the 20th highest ranked in Central Govt Jobs(Formal),2023 . This means that this district has higher attractiveness for migrant workers.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Katihar is the 67th highest ranked in House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) . This implies that economic activies in this district is more compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Katihar is the 72nd highest ranked in Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 . This indicates a comparatively high structured employment due to this location being a highly urbanised district and/or high GDP top 40 metropolis.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Katihar is the 509th highest ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Central Govt Jobs(Formal),2023
House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011)
Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023
Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)
Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022)
English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)
Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)
The Average Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 24. Katihar is the 63rd worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Katihar is the 653rd worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) . This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Katihar is the 650th worst ranked in Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) . This implies that this district has a lower birth rate and/or lower attractiveness for migrants.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Katihar is the 604th worst ranked in City (DHQ ) Pop 2011 . This means that this city has a lower birth rate and/or lower attractiveness for migrants.
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Katihar Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.45% | 26th | 4364 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.49% | 34th | 4326 |
|
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) | 0.35% | 66th | 8820 |
|
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) | 0.16% | 73rd | 5427 |
|
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) | 0.18% | 84th | 4907 |
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.11% | 193rd | 3310 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.10% | 201st | 2395 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.15% | 203rd | 4847 |
|
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.10% | 275th | 1988 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 388th | 1371 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Katihar Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
|---|
| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Airport Name |
Bagdogra Airport | Siliguri | IXB | 91 Km |
No Data found.
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 236th | 7380 |
| 2 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 162nd | 2336 |
| 3 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 212th | 4625 |
| 4 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 234th | 1822 |
| 5 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 219th | 7209 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 213th | 8852 |
| 2 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 389th | 9402 |
| 3 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 485th | 6551 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 31st | 3953 |
| 2 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 67th | 1514 |
| 3 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 91st | 5193 |
| 4 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 205th | 9308 |
| 5 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 213th | 1520 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 33rd | 9464 |
| 2 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 61st | 10342 |
| 3 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 74th | 2348 |
| 4 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 75th | 5194 |
| 5 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 149th | 7862 |
| 6 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 338th | 9954 |
| 7 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 338th | 3170 |
| 8 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 344th | 7263 |
| 9 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 347th | 10875 |
| 10 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 377th | 3551 |
| 11 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 403rd | 4091 |
| 12 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 404th | 5908 |
| 13 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 407th | 6101 |
| 14 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 414th | 11163 |
| 15 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 433rd | 5799 |
| 16 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 463rd | 9205 |
| 17 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 475th | 5997 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 96th | 4712 |
| 2 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 2131 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 217th | 1350 |
| 2 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 650th | 9466 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 128th | 7520 |
| 2 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 166th | 3367 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 109th | 10095 |
| 4 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 159th | 6991 |
| 5 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 77th | 9959 |
| 6 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 92nd | 4435 |
| 7 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 88th | 2020 |
| 8 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 95th | 4613 |
| 9 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 146th | 2193 |
| 10 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 132nd | 11171 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 7th | 6798 |
| 2 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 297th | 10063 |
| 3 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 297th | 8789 |
| 4 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 374th | 10671 |
| 5 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 376th | 2578 |
| 6 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 448th | 6393 |
| 7 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 475th | 6435 |
| 8 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 475th | 9035 |
| 9 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 496th | 2776 |
| 10 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 519th | 5644 |
| 11 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 520th | 6415 |
| 12 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 522nd | 6013 |
| 13 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 540th | 7702 |
| 14 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 567th | 9972 |
| 15 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 575th | 10741 |
| 16 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 601st | 6053 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 151st | 1240 |
| 2 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 162nd | 4661 |
| 3 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 63rd | 5420 |
| 4 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 153rd | 6997 |
| 5 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 198th | 10182 |
| 6 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 321st | 1276 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 404th | 5959 |
| 2 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 509th | 7357 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, December 2025) | 163710 | 128th | 7582 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) | 128 | 126th | 6712 |
| 2 | Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) | 151918 | 310th | 6554 |
| 3 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 133 | 449th | 6619 |
| 4 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 596th | 10904 |
| 5 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 327661 | 597th | 1628 |
| 6 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 653rd | 6150 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 115th | 4878 |
| 2 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 89th | 8595 |
| 3 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 82nd | 1242 |
| 4 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 142nd | 9351 |
| 5 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 262nd | 2773 |
| 6 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 89th | 5427 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 217th | 7890 |
| 2 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 253rd | 9011 |
| 3 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 302nd | 5012 |
| 4 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 304th | 9629 |
| 5 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 350th | 6316 |
| 6 | Kannada Script | 23603 | 446th | 6038 |
| 7 | Assamese Script | 3229 | 499th | 1497 |
| 8 | Odia Script | 5442 | 508th | 8453 |
| 9 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 518th | 8492 |
| 10 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 528th | 10595 |
| 11 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 535th | 1776 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 285th | 1735 |
| 2 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 320th | 9117 |
| 3 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 357th | 3567 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 38th | 3376 |
| 2 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 151st | 10668 |
| 3 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 98th | 10891 |
| 4 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 158th | 2753 |
| 5 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 108th | 6685 |
| 6 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 82nd | 9019 |
| 7 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 115th | 1466 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 207th | 6174 |
| 2 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 210th | 6575 |
| 3 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 272nd | 4529 |
| 4 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 370th | 2062 |
| 5 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 450th | 4026 |
| 6 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 461st | 10379 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 136th | 6695 |
| 2 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 72nd | 6276 |
| 3 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 119th | 7802 |
| 4 | Central Govt Jobs(Formal),2023 | 6050 | 20th | 4127 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 338th | 8847 |
| 2 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 509th | 9332 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 520th | 3669 |
| 4 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 580th | 2885 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 2
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 240,838 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 147th |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 3,056 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 425th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 3 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 1,540 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
