| Katariya | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Katariya Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°36′05″N82°35′00″E / 26.601306°N 82.583277°E Coordinates: 26°36′05″N82°35′00″E / 26.601306°N 82.583277°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ambedaker Nagar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,888 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Katariya is a census town in Ambedaker Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
A census town is a type of town that satisfies certain characteristics, depending on the country in which it is located.
India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during British rule, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow. The main ethnic group is the Hindavi people, forming the demographic plurality. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved out from the state's Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganga and Yamuna, join at Allahabad (Prayagraj) and then flow as the Ganga further east. Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.
