Katra, Marwahi, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Katra


The village Katra is located in Marwahi Tahsil of Bilaspur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Katra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Marwahi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pendra, which is about 52 kilometers away from Katra.

Travel and Communication for Katra


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Katra


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

A brief summary of available data for Katra 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 Katra


As per available data from the year 2009, 2979 persons live in 694 house holds in the village Katra. There are 1503 female individuals and 1476 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.45% and males constitute 49.55% of the total population.

There are 17 scheduled castes persons of which 9 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 52.94% and males constitute 47.06% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.57% of the total population.

There are 2678 scheduled tribes persons of which 1343 are females and 1335 are males. Females constitute 50.15% and males constitute 49.85% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 89.9% of the total population.

Population density of Katra is 70.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Katra


Maps, reports and datasets of Katra 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 Katra is 4246.38 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 561.08 ha. About 576.13 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.53 ha is irrigated area. About 9.53 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 56.79 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 66.05 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 85.74 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 36.98 ha is culturable waste land. About 50.8 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 119.09 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Katra


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Marwahi, which is 5-10 kms away from Katra.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Katra.

There is a government middle school in the village Katra.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Marwahi, which is 5-10 kms away from Katra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Marwahi, which is 5-10 kms away from Katra.

Colleges in Katra


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 Marwahi, which is 5-10 kms away from Katra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Katra


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Marwahi, which is 5-10 kms away from Katra.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Katra


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Katra.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Katra.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Katra.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Katra.

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Katra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Katra.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Katra.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Katra.

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

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