Katkenwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Katkenwa is a village situated in Adapur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 512 families residing in the village Katkenwa. The total population of Katkenwa is 2,868 out of which 1,460 are males and 1,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katkenwa is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katkenwa village is 637 which is 22% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katkenwa is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Katkenwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katkenwa is 50.9%. Thus Katkenwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 37.83% in Katkenwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katkenwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katkenwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katkenwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 637 | 305 | 332 |
| Literacy | 50.87% | 63.03% | 37.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 180 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,733 | 732 | 1,001 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Katkenwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katkenwa village out of total population, 1,182 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 582 | 373 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 445 | 277 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 87 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 600 | 321 | 279 |
| Non Working | 1,686 | 766 | 920 |
Nearby Villages to Katkenwa,
Below are the list of villages near Katkenwa village in Adapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawanipur | 6,690 |
| Sirsiya | 5,055 |
| Chainpur | 3,681 |
| Nakardei | 4,250 |
| Lachhimipur Pokhariya | 6,090 |
| Bhakurahiya | 2,574 |
| Harpur | 4,001 |
| Naek Tola | 3,686 |
| Ghora Sahan | 2,510 |
| Tola Rampur | 1,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katkenwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia