Katihar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Katihar district, Bihar
Katihar Block of Katihar district has total population of 321,817 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,333 are males while 152,484 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,850 families residing in Katihar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Katihar Block is 900.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 74.8% people lives in Urban areas while 25.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in the rural areas is 51.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katihar Block is 893% while that of Rural areas is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katihar Block is 51786 which is 16% of the total population. There are 26572 male children and 25214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katihar Block is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Katihar Block.
The total literacy rate of Katihar Block is 72.44%. The male literacy rate is 65.77% and the female literacy rate is 55.24% in Katihar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Katihar Block is further divided into 2 towns and 31 villages.
Katihar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katihar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 51,786 | 26,572 | 25,214 |
| Literacy | 72.44% | 65.77% | 55.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33,918 | 17,718 | 16,200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,380 | 7,459 | 6,921 |
| Illiterate | 126,219 | 57,965 | 68,254 |
Caste-wise Population - Katihar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Katihar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 33,918 | 17,718 | 16,200 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,380 | 7,459 | 6,921 |
Religion-wise Population - Katihar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 228,199 | (70.91%) | 120,657 | 107,542 |
| Muslim | 90,362 | (28.08%) | 47,018 | 43,344 |
| Christian | 1,510 | (0.47%) | 795 | 715 |
| Sikh | 379 | (0.12%) | 211 | 168 |
| Buddhist | 76 | (0.02%) | 36 | 40 |
| Jain | 224 | (0.07%) | 112 | 112 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.01%) | 13 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,047 | (0.33%) | 491 | 556 |
Literacy Rate - Katihar Block
Average literacy rate of Katihar Block in 2011 were 72.44% in which, male and female literacy were 78.01% and 66.18% respectively. Total literate in Katihar Block were 195,598 of which male and female were 111,368 and 84,230 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Katihar Block
The Sex Ratio of Katihar Block is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Katihar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Katihar Block.
Child Population - Katihar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 51,786 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katihar Block. Out of which 51,786 were male while 51,786 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Katihar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 47,059 families under Katihar Block living in urban areas while 47,059 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 74.8% of total population of Katihar Block lives in Urban areas while 25.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 34,533 while that in rural region is 17,253.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 321,817 | 240,838 | 80,979 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 51,786 | 34,533 | 17,253 |
| Schedule Caste | 33,918 | 26,276 | 7,642 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,380 | 5,447 | 8,933 |
| Literacy | 72.44% | 78.77% | 51.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 900 | 893 | 924 |
Working Population - Katihar Block
In Katihar Block out of total population, 95,607 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,607 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,666 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,088 | 61,598 | 9,490 |
| Cultivators | 4,447 | 3,899 | 548 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,666 | 10,290 | 2,376 |
| Household Industries | 2,045 | 1,580 | 465 |
| Other Workers | 51,930 | 45,829 | 6,101 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,519 | 15,900 | 8,619 |
| Non Working | 226,210 | 91,835 | 134,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia