Katia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katia is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,561 families residing in the village Katia. The total population of Katia is 6,450 out of which 3,292 are males and 3,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katia is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katia village is 688 which is 11% of the total population. There are 370 male children and 318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katia is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Katia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katia is 85%. Thus Katia village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.06% and the female literacy rate is 81.9% in Katia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 688 | 370 | 318 |
| Literacy | 85.02% | 88.06% | 81.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 45 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,551 | 719 | 832 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Katia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katia village out of total population, 2,427 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,427 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 558 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,982 | 1,735 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 208 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 558 | 463 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 1,156 | 1,032 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 262 | 183 |
| Non Working | 4,023 | 1,295 | 2,728 |
Nearby Villages to Katia,
Below are the list of villages near Katia village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakra Chandirbaor | 161 |
| Belgaria | 2,882 |
| Piyara | 4,957 |
| Palta | 3,093 |
| Gandharbbapur | 5,038 |
| Paschim Jaynagar | 3,513 |
| Kefayetkati | 1,576 |
| Aturia | 7,182 |
| Bajitpur | 3,399 |
| Magurali Satpai | 1,132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia