Kahatta Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kahatta is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Kahatta. The total population of Kahatta is 905 out of which 472 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahatta is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kahatta village is 137 which is 15% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahatta is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Kahatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahatta is 59.9%. Thus Kahatta village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.4% and the female literacy rate is 50.41% in Kahatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 67 | 70 |
| Literacy | 59.9% | 68.4% | 50.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 580 | 301 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 195 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kahatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahatta village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 260 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 231 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 28 | 66 |
| Non Working | 531 | 184 | 347 |
Nearby Villages to Kahatta,
Below are the list of villages near Kahatta village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Angarmani | 1,999 |
| Pirojpur | 361 |
| Kismatbarol | 2,859 |
| Niar | 2,914 |
| Mabarakpur | 1,883 |
| Bhagbarol | 713 |
| Tengriapara | 1,042 |
| Jhikadanga | 789 |
| Bashatpur | 841 |
| Paro | 1,536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahatta, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia