Katakhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katakhali is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Katakhali. The total population of Katakhali is 797 out of which 394 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katakhali is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katakhali village is 88 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katakhali is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Katakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katakhali is 84.1%. Thus Katakhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 77.13% in Katakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 48 | 40 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 91.33% | 77.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 63 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 78 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katakhali village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 176 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 124 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 60 | 21 |
| Non Working | 508 | 158 | 350 |
Nearby Villages to Katakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Katakhali village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rameshwarbati | 467 |
| Barabere | 1,359 |
| Garkhali | 923 |
| Purba Durgapur | 2,073 |
| Ghanasyampur | 2,651 |
| Gazipur | 1,250 |
| Kasirampur | 3,087 |
| Tajpur | 1,240 |
| Amarpur | 43 |
| Sasan | 772 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia