Katang, Herhanj
Katang (कटांग) is a village located in the Herhanj Subdivision of Latehar district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Herhanj block and comes under Salaiya Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Chatra parliament constituency and Latehar assembly constituency.
As on January 2025, the current population of Katang is 822 out of which 420 are males and rest 402 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 957 females per 1000 males. There are around 180 teenagers in Katang. It has literacy rate of 39% which means around 322 persons can read and write. Total 626 people belonging to scheduled caste and 190 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 135 households in Katang, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 361. The pincode of Katang is 829202 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Balumath Sub Post office
- Ganeshpur Branch Post office
- Holong Branch Post office
- Murupa Branch Post office
- Phulsu Branch Post office
Schools
Katang has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Upgrade Middle School Katang
- Upgrade Primary School Barkheta
- Upgrade Primary School Khirakhar
- Upgrade Primary School Kusmahi 2
Hospitals
Katang has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Health Sub-Center Manatu
- Health Sub-Center Masiyatu
- Health Sub-Center Goniya
- Primary Health Center Herhanj
- Community Health Center Balumath
Banks
Katang has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.