Katra is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Katra is located at 27°31′N 82°01′E / 27.52°N 82.02°E. It has an average elevation of 111 metres. As of 2001 India census, Katra had a population of 6,430. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Katra has an average literacy rate of 40%, lower than t…Katra is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Katra is located at 27°31′N 82°01′E / 27.52°N 82.02°E. It has an average elevation of 111 metres. As of 2001 India census, Katra had a population of 6,430. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Katra has an average literacy rate of 40%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 49%, and female literacy is 31%. In Katra, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.