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Katkad
Katkar, Ratanzila | |
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Village | |
  Katkad Location in Rajasthan, India  Katkad Katkad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′N 76°35′E / 26.38°N 76.58°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Karauli |
| Tehsil | Hindaun Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,168 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 322234 |
| Telephone code | 91-7469 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 34 |
| Sex ratio | 815:1000 ♂/♀ |
Katkad is a village in Hindaun Block in Karauli district in Rajasthan India in the vicinity of the Vindhya Range. Its population is approximately 10,000. It covers an area of 8 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi). Temperatures range from 25 to 45 degrees Celsius in summer and between 5 and 23 degrees Celsius in winter. It has an average elevation of 234 metres (768 ft) and is around 163 km from the state capital, Jaipur.
The village is dominated by the jagarwad Meena caste and considered to be as old as 1200 years. The village also has a small river named Gambhir, a seasonal river that has water only during rainy seasons.
And In this village One of famous Temple Trust Shri Balaji Maharaj Katkad Nya Dham katkad(Ghatiyan ka pura)