Katkihari Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katkihari is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Katkihari. The total population of Katkihari is 640 out of which 326 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katkihari is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katkihari village is 89 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katkihari is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Katkihari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katkihari is 81.9%. Thus Katkihari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.31% and the female literacy rate is 81.39% in Katkihari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katkihari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katkihari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katkihari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 49 | 40 |
| Literacy | 81.85% | 82.31% | 81.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 51 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 98 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Katkihari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katkihari village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 158 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 81 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 53 | 21 |
| Non Working | 398 | 115 | 283 |
Nearby Villages to Katkihari,
Below are the list of villages near Katkihari village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathurapur | 1,321 |
| Chhilimpur | 750 |
| Chakshri | 409 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Janchi | 1,263 |
| Antal | 507 |
| Madhya Raghunathpur | 641 |
| Tousi | 918 |
| Banihari | 1,104 |
| Ratinathpur | 1,517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katkihari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia