Katkenwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Katkenwa is a village situated in Narkatia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 393 families residing in the village Katkenwa. The total population of Katkenwa is 1,602 out of which 853 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katkenwa is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katkenwa village is 307 which is 19% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katkenwa is 883 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Katkenwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katkenwa is 68.3%. Thus Katkenwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 81.16% and the female literacy rate is 53.72% 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 | 307 | 163 | 144 |
| Literacy | 68.34% | 81.16% | 53.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 139 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 293 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% 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, 457 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 378 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 302 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,145 | 449 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Katkenwa,
Below are the list of villages near Katkenwa village in Narkatia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsa | 333 |
| Mahuawa | 3,825 |
| Bindbasini | 2,156 |
| Hanuman nagar | 1,334 |
| Dharam Nagar | 1,178 |
| Dharhari | 1,724 |
| Belwa | 5,893 |
| Budhuaha | 2,299 |
| Lachhman Nagar | 734 |
| Baikunthwa | 3,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katkenwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia