Katai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katai is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Katai. The total population of Katai is 526 out of which 280 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katai is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katai village is 47 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katai is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Katai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katai is 70.1%. Thus Katai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.38% and the female literacy rate is 51.35% in Katai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Literacy | 70.15% | 86.38% | 51.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 150 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 58 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.8% of total population in Katai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katai village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 173 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 109 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 269 | 107 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Katai,
Below are the list of villages near Katai village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nankar Katai | 479 |
| Bar Katai | 406 |
| Baita Bar | 308 |
| Dhanda Gerya | 366 |
| Khar Gerya | 70 |
| Taradighi 1St Part | 68 |
| Kishorpur | 188 |
| Saed Chak | 262 |
| Santurya | 90 |
| Simana Shubhadrapat | 672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia