Katpahari, Shikaripara, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Katpahari


The village Katpahari is located in Shikaripara C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Hirapur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikaripara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 47 kilometers away from Katpahari.

Travel and Communication for Katpahari


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Katpahari


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Katpahari is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Katpahari is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Katpahari


As per available data from the year 2009, 467 persons live in 92 house holds in the village Katpahari. There are 247 female individuals and 220 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.89% and males constitute 47.11% of the total population.

There are 63 scheduled castes persons of which 28 are females and 35 are males. Females constitute 44.44% and males constitute 55.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.49% of the total population.

There are 371 scheduled tribes persons of which 202 are females and 169 are males. Females constitute 54.45% and males constitute 45.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 79.44% of the total population.

Population density of Katpahari is 276.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Katpahari


Maps, reports and datasets of Katpahari on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Katpahari is 169 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 40.22 ha. About 40.22 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 8.72 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.33 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.21 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 24.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.66 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Katpahari


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Shikaripara, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a government primary school in the village Katpahari.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Hirapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Shikaripara, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Shikaripara, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

Colleges in Katpahari


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Shikaripara, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Deoghar, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

Other Educational Facilities in Katpahari


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

Healthcare Facilities in Katpahari


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Katpahari.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Katpahari.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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