Kahata Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kahata is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 895 families residing in the village Kahata. The total population of Kahata is 5,358 out of which 2,764 are males and 2,594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahata is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kahata village is 1211 which is 23% of the total population. There are 619 male children and 592 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahata is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Kahata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahata is 47.6%. Thus Kahata village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 48.21% and the female literacy rate is 47.05% in Kahata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,211 | 619 | 592 |
| Literacy | 47.65% | 48.21% | 47.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 150 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 62 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 3,382 | 1,730 | 1,652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kahata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahata village out of total population, 1,347 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 1,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 547 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,125 | 1,004 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 185 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 547 | 525 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 294 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 172 | 50 |
| Non Working | 4,011 | 1,588 | 2,423 |
Nearby Villages to Kahata,
Below are the list of villages near Kahata village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Dumaria | 992 |
| Chakalia | 2,424 |
| Bijulia | 3,107 |
| Kaliara | 1,192 |
| Purba Lahil | 643 |
| Beharia | 591 |
| Purbba Kamarshal | 1,855 |
| Ghordhappa | 1,026 |
| Chanpur | 299 |
| Binardaha | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahata, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia