Katont Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Katont is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18 families residing in the village Katont. The total population of Katont is 99 out of which 51 are males and 48 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katont is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katont village is 18 which is 18% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katont is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Katont village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katont is 79%. Thus Katont village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Katont village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katont village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katont Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katont village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | 88.89% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 11 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katont village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katont village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 51 | 26 | 25 |
Nearby Villages to Katont,
Below are the list of villages near Katont village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Khadrali | 4 |
| Dilmu | 175 |
| Bhot | 113 |
| Bamnol | 272 |
| Kalun | 190 |
| Thundal | 620 |
| Digun | 36 |
| Jangal Jhina | 9 |
| Tuiel | 192 |
| Mohan Jotla | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katont, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia