Katganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katganj is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Katganj. The total population of Katganj is 539 out of which 270 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katganj is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katganj village is 62 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katganj is 1,480 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Katganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katganj is 80.3%. Thus Katganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 68.53% in Katganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Literacy | 80.29% | 91.43% | 68.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 539 | 270 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 46 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katganj village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 146 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 115 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 8 | 88 |
| Non Working | 287 | 116 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Katganj,
Below are the list of villages near Katganj village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Choumukh | 667 |
| Gagana | 176 |
| Khagda | 4,149 |
| Paik Bar | 131 |
| Debidaspur | 2,015 |
| Jagannath Karbar | 1,920 |
| Chandalda | 827 |
| Bhandarbere | 485 |
| Sarisha | 1,052 |
| Darbar Khan Bar | 766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katganj, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia