Kathikund, Dumka
Village in Jharkhand, India
24°21′32″N 87°25′11″E / 24.358889°N 87.419722°E / 24.358889; 87.419722
India (2011)
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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
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Mayurakshi River
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Rasikpur
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Purana
Dumka
Dumka
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Dudhani
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Karmatanr
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Mihijam
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Jamtara
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Basukinath
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Dumka
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Madhupur
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Jasidih
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Deoghar
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Narayanpur
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Nala
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Kundahit
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Fatehpur
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Bindapathar
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Basudih
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Bagdahari
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Tongra
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Taljhari
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Shikaripara
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Saraiyahat
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Ranishwar
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Ramgarh
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Masalia
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Maluti
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Kathikund
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Jarmundi
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Jama
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Hansdiha
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Gopikandar
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Sarwan
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Sarath
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Palojori
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Mohanpur
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Margomunda
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Karon
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Devipur
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Sonaraithari
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Chitra
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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,
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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
Kathikund is located at 24°21′32″N 87°25′11″E / 24.358889°N 87.419722°E / 24.358889; 87.419722.
Overview
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
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
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
Police station
There is a police station at Kathikund.[3]
CD block HQ
Headquarters of Kathikund CD block is at Kathikund village.[4]
Education
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
- ^ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "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. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. 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.
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