Katna Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katna is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Katna. The total population of Katna is 507 out of which 264 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katna is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katna village is 44 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katna is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Katna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katna is 64.8%. Thus Katna village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.64% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% in Katna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Literacy | 64.79% | 73.64% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 27 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 394 | 209 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 88 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.7% of total population in Katna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katna village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 116 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 47 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 32 | 84 |
| Non Working | 248 | 116 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Katna,
Below are the list of villages near Katna village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamna | 590 |
| Chamta | 468 |
| Paschim Mustafapur | 433 |
| Gobindpur | 705 |
| Kuaran | 1,381 |
| Belain | 661 |
| Chak Chandan | 813 |
| Dhaul | 370 |
| Chak Ramanath | 47 |
| Chandradaula | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia