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Kathikund, Dumka
Kathikund | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kathikund Location in Jharkhand, India  Kathikund Kathikund (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°21′32″N 87°25′11″E / 24.358889°N 87.419722°ECoordinates: 24°21′32″N 87°25′11″E / 24.358889°N 87.419722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dumka |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 297 |
| Languages (*For language details see Kathikund#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 814103 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06427 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajmahal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Litipara |
| Website | dumka |
Kathikund is a village in the Kathikund CD block in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography[edit | edit source]
| Cities, towns and locations in the Deoghar, Dumka and Jamtara districts in Santhal Pargana Division M: Municipality, CT: census town, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
Location[edit | edit source]
Kathikund is located at 24°21′32″N 87°25′11″E / 24.358889°N 87.419722°E.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[1]
Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.
Area[edit | edit source]
Bara Kathikund has an area of 137.52 hectares (339.8 acres).[2]
Chhota Kathikund has an area of 65.71 hectares (162.4 acres).[2]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Bara Kathikund had a total population of 270, of which 145 (54%) were males and 125 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 57. The total number of literate persons in Bara Kathikund was 213 (65.73% of the population over 6 years). [2]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chhota Kathikund had a total population of 27, of which 14 (52%) were males and 13 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1. The total number of literate persons in Chhota Kathikund was 26 (80.77% of the population over 6 years). [2]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Police station[edit | edit source]
There is a police station at Kathikund.[3]
CD block HQ[edit | edit source]
Headquarters of Kathikund CD block is at Kathikund village.[4]
Education[edit | edit source]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Kathikund, is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[5]
Government High School Kathikund is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1955. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII.[6]
Dr. J.M. Inter College Kathikund is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1985. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.[7]
Project Girls High School Kathikund is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class X.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "District Police Profile - Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Dumka on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "KGBV Kathkund". Schools.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "High School Kathikund". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Dr. J.M. Inter College Kathikund". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Project Girls High School Kathikund". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.