Katia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katia is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Katia. The total population of Katia is 1,239 out of which 611 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katia is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katia village is 211 which is 17% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katia is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Katia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katia is 54.3%. Thus Katia village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.88% and the female literacy rate is 37.28% 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 | 211 | 106 | 105 |
| Literacy | 54.28% | 71.88% | 37.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 150 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 681 | 248 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Katia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katia village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 449 | 264 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 332 | 157 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 56 | 112 |
| Non Working | 622 | 291 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Katia,
Below are the list of villages near Katia village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harbaha | 1,078 |
| Bartalia | 3,586 |
| Rampur | 929 |
| Raghunathpur | 887 |
| Tigra | 1,771 |
| Basudebpur | 393 |
| Chaitandi | 833 |
| Mutukura | 2,185 |
| Hanslata | 377 |
| Mahuda | 618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia