Katpar

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  ?Katpar
Gujarat • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Bhavnagar
Population 7,043 (2001)

Katpar is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[1], Katpar had a population of 7043. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Katpar has an average literacy rate of 34%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 50%, and female literacy is 18%. In Katpar, 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Pakistan Sindh: Katpar is a caste (surname) of Sindh, mostly from Naundero, Dokri, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Khairpur, Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu yee all over the Sindh. Having railway station with name of peer katpar.

Personalities:- the ex-health minister was Abdul Waheed Katpar Advocate, poet ustad Mohammad Achar Makhmoor Katpar, DHO Dr Abdullah Katpar, Dr Abrar Ali Katpar, I.A.Katpar, Dr Shah Jehan Katpar, Advocate Rasheed Katpar, Dr Yousif Katpar, Dr Khalil Katpar and so on many other famous personalities.

This caste is actually driven from "KOREE" which is an ancient population related to prepare the clothes and the references comes from the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and Moo-an-jo-daro.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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