Kathia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kathia is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,134 families residing in the village Kathia. The total population of Kathia is 8,465 out of which 4,298 are males and 4,167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kathia is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kathia village is 1218 which is 14% of the total population. There are 615 male children and 603 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kathia is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kathia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kathia is 60.7%. Thus Kathia village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 62.67% and the female literacy rate is 58.64% in Kathia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kathia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kathia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kathia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,218 | 615 | 603 |
| Literacy | 60.69% | 62.67% | 58.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 696 | 358 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 4,067 | 1,990 | 2,077 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kathia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kathia village out of total population, 2,887 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,887 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,853 | 1,697 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 228 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,206 | 1,177 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 270 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,034 | 702 | 332 |
| Non Working | 5,578 | 1,899 | 3,679 |
Nearby Villages to Kathia,
Below are the list of villages near Kathia village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aral Basti | 1,208 |
| Makhlispur | 6,373 |
| Bipra Nandigram | 3,659 |
| Amritapur | 372 |
| Gopnandigram | 3,069 |
| Kalahapur | 3,829 |
| Sibrampur | 2,667 |
| Sankhulia | 2,540 |
| Amdol | 5,976 |
| Harispur | 5,128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kathia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia