Katehar Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Katehar is a village situated in Surajgarha block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 493 families residing in the village Katehar. The total population of Katehar is 3,262 out of which 1,715 are males and 1,547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katehar is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katehar village is 659 which is 20% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katehar is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Katehar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katehar is 59.4%. Thus Katehar village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 71.9% and the female literacy rate is 45.43% in Katehar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katehar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katehar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katehar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 659 | 338 | 321 |
| Literacy | 59.43% | 71.9% | 45.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 724 | 368 | 356 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,715 | 725 | 990 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Katehar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katehar village out of total population, 901 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 901 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 402 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 103 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 233 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 467 | 353 | 114 |
| Non Working | 2,361 | 960 | 1,401 |
Nearby Villages to Katehar,
Below are the list of villages near Katehar village in Surajgarha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur | 169 |
| Haldi | 1,703 |
| Surajpur | 13,438 |
| Sunderpur | 677 |
| Jakarpura | 7,451 |
| Nandpur | 1,730 |
| Chak Salempur | 332 |
| Nadaura | 28 |
| Salempur | 12,893 |
| Chak Salempur | 352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katehar, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia