Katghora Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Korba, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Katghora is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Katghora tehsil of Korba district. The Katghora city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,825 families residing in the Katghora city. The total population of Katghora is 22,690 out of which 11,489 are males and 11,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katghora is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katghora city is 2901 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1451 male children and 1450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katghora is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katghora is 81.7%. Thus Katghora has higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Korba district. The male literacy rate is 89.41% and the female literacy rate is 73.7% in Katghora.
Katghora Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,825 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Katghora Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katghora Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,901 | 1,451 | 1,450 |
| Literacy | 81.7% | 78.1% | 64.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,204 | 1,123 | 1,081 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,560 | 1,750 | 1,810 |
| Illiterate | 6,529 | 2,514 | 4,015 |
Caste-wise Population - Katghora
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Katghora.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,204 | 1,123 | 1,081 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,560 | 1,750 | 1,810 |
Religion-wise Population - Katghora
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Katghora is 19,963 which is 87.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Katghora is 2,311 which is 10.19% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Katghora as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,963 | (87.98%) | 10,071 | 9,892 |
| Muslim | 2,311 | (10.19%) | 1,201 | 1,110 |
| Christian | 267 | (1.18%) | 132 | 135 |
| Sikh | 129 | (0.57%) | 72 | 57 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 6 | 1 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.04%) | 6 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Katghora
The total literacy rate of Katghora was 81.67% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 16,161 literates, males were 8,975 while females were 7,186. Also the male literacy rate was 89.41% and the female literacy rate was 73.7% in Katghora.
| Katghora | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.7% | 60.24% |
| Male | 89.41% | 80.27% |
| Total | 81.67% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Katghora
The Sex Ratio of Katghora is 975. Thus per every 1000 men there were 975 females in Katghora. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Katghora.
Child Population - Katghora
According to Census 2011, there were 2,901 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katghora. Out of which 1,451 were male while 1,450 were female.
Working Population - Katghora
In Katghora Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,476 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,476 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 492 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,385 | 5,647 | 1,738 |
| Cultivators | 1,196 | 735 | 461 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 492 | 248 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 161 | 102 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 5,536 | 4,562 | 974 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,091 | 496 | 595 |
| Non Working | 14,214 | 5,346 | 8,868 |
Katghora Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Katghora is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,341 | 68.8% | 975 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,013 | 80.2% | 850 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,689 | 69.7% | 959 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,600 | 88.6% | 1,315 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,225 | 66.6% | 969 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,170 | 82.6% | 893 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,549 | 69.3% | 939 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,893 | 69.4% | 882 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,426 | 82.3% | 943 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,099 | 76.4% | 1,005 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,288 | 78.6% | 997 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,178 | 61.3% | 990 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,583 | 55.5% | 1,017 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,720 | 54.5% | 1,014 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 916 | 65.4% | 1,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katghora, Korba, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia