| Kathiraon | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi#India Uttar Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Village location on Varanasi district map |
| Coordinates: | 25.5332°N 82.7374°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 87.6 |
| Population Total: | 11,994 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 221207 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91-5450 |
| Registration Plate: | UP65 XXXX |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Village code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 208434 |
Kathiraon is a village in Pindra Tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kathiraon has its own gram panchayat in the same name as the village. The village is about 45km (28miles) north-west of Varanasi city, 269km (167miles) south-east of state capital Lucknow and 778km (483miles) south-east of the national capital Delhi.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Kathiraon has a total population of 11,994 people amongst 1,823 families. The sex ratio of Kathiraon is 1,045 and child sex ratio is 910. The Uttar Pradesh state average for both ratios is 912 and 902 respectively.[3]
| Details | Male | Female | Total | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses | - | - | 1,823 | (census 2011) |
| Adult | 4,898 | 5,249 | 10,147 | |
| Children (0–6 years) | 967 | 880 | 1,847 | |
| Total population | 5,865 | 6,129 | 11,994 | |
| Literacy | 83.73% | 57.02% | 69.91% | |
Kathiraon can be accessed by road and does not have a railway station of its own. The closest railway station to this village is Jalalganj railway station, which is 14km (09miles) north-east. The nearest operational airports are Varanasi airport, which is 29km (18miles) south-east, and Allahabad Airports, that lies 126km (78miles) west.[5] [6]