Katwa - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Katwa - I Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 173,087 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,087 are males while 84,000 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,425 families residing in Katwa - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Katwa - I Block is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.7% while that in the rural areas is 69.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katwa - I Block is 930% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katwa - I Block is 20011 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10173 male children and 9838 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katwa - I Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katwa - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Katwa - I Block is 70.36%. The male literacy rate is 66.8% and the female literacy rate is 57.37% in Katwa - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Katwa - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 66 villages.
Katwa - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katwa - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,011 | 10,173 | 9,838 |
| Literacy | 70.36% | 66.8% | 57.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54,731 | 28,020 | 26,711 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,506 | 1,262 | 1,244 |
| Illiterate | 65,389 | 29,581 | 35,808 |
Caste-wise Population - Katwa - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Katwa - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 54,731 | 28,020 | 26,711 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,506 | 1,262 | 1,244 |
Religion-wise Population - Katwa - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 121,727 | (70.33%) | 62,615 | 59,112 |
| Muslim | 50,909 | (29.41%) | 26,240 | 24,669 |
| Christian | 228 | (0.13%) | 113 | 115 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.11%) | 102 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Katwa - I Block
Average literacy rate of Katwa - I Block in 2011 were 70.36% in which, male and female literacy were 75.41% and 64.98% respectively. Total literate in Katwa - I Block were 107,698 of which male and female were 59,506 and 48,192 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Katwa - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Katwa - I Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Katwa - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katwa - I Block.
Child Population - Katwa - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,011 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katwa - I Block. Out of which 20,011 were male while 20,011 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Katwa - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,589 families under Katwa - I Block living in urban areas while 1,589 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Katwa - I Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 650 while that in rural region is 19,361.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173,087 | 6,473 | 166,614 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,011 | 650 | 19,361 |
| Schedule Caste | 54,731 | 1,538 | 53,193 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,506 | 2 | 2,504 |
| Literacy | 70.36% | 82.72% | 69.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 930 | 943 |
Working Population - Katwa - I Block
In Katwa - I Block out of total population, 61,488 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,488 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,347 | 46,768 | 4,579 |
| Cultivators | 11,431 | 11,203 | 228 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,127 | 18,098 | 1,029 |
| Household Industries | 1,914 | 1,178 | 736 |
| Other Workers | 18,875 | 16,289 | 2,586 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,141 | 7,272 | 2,869 |
| Non Working | 111,599 | 35,047 | 76,552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katwa - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia