Katrathal
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Katrathal is an ancient historical village in Sikar tehsil of Sikar district in Rajasthan, India. It is situated at a distance of 10 km from Sikar on Sikar – Jhunjhunu Road. This ancient village is believed to be founded about 5000 years back. The ruins of Buddhist temples are found in the village. The village derives its name from combination of Sanskrit words ‘Katra’ (a market surrounded on all sides by walls) + ‘Sthal’ (place). (Katra+Sthal = Katrathal). It is well connected by rail and road.
The village is believed to be associated with the King Kichak. Kichak was the brother of queen of King Virata, the king of Matsya. Kichak was slain by Bhima during one year of incognito exile spent by Pandavas at the court of king Virata.
In the ancient time the village was inhabited by Buddhist people. In later peiod there were Jains, Oswals etc but they migrated elsewhere. Now the village has about 2200 families dwelling in it out of which 1400 families are of Jats. There are 42 Jat gotras dwelling in the village. The biggest gotra is of Garhwal. The other Jat gotras are Khichar, Bhamu, Dorwal, Nehra, Khyalia, Bhakar, Hooda, Fageria, Ola, Jakhar, Jhajharia, Dhayal, Birk, Bhinchar, Achra, Meel, Pachar, Tetarwal, Godara, Nitharwal, Dhaka, Bijarnia, Lamoria, Mandiwal etc.
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- Jat Jwala (fifth issue), Sikar: Maharaja Suraj Mal Balidan diwas 25 December 2002
