Kathikund is a community development block that forms one of the administrative units of Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 23 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.Kathikund, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 242132N 872511E.[1] As per 2011 Census of India Kathikund CD Block had a total population of 71,458, all of which were rural. There were 35,598 were females.[2] As per 2011 census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02.[3]Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011.[4]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%
Ranchi , Patna , Jamshedpur , Dhanbad , Gaya , Bhagalpur , Biharsharif , Arrah , Bokaro , Katihar , Darbhanga , Dumka , Hilsa , Chapara , Sasaram
