Kategaon Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kategaon is a village situated in Balaghat tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Kategaon. The total population of Kategaon is 848 out of which 418 are males and 430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kategaon is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kategaon village is 113 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kategaon is 1,260 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Kategaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kategaon is 72.9%. Thus Kategaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 80.98% and the female literacy rate is 64.85% in Kategaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kategaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kategaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kategaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 50 | 63 |
| Literacy | 72.93% | 80.98% | 64.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 559 | 275 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 120 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.9% of total population in Kategaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kategaon village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 252 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 226 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 13 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| Non Working | 443 | 162 | 281 |
Nearby Villages to Kategaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kategaon village in Balaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Titwa | 840 |
| Hirmutola | 264 |
| Manpur | 338 |
| Magardarra | 2,545 |
| Katurli | 86 |
| Dongarbodi | 270 |
| Khami | 284 |
| Tekadi | 358 |
| Durenda Mal. | 241 |
| Orma | 1,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kategaon, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia