Uttar Katal Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Katal is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Uttar Katal. The total population of Uttar Katal is 892 out of which 460 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Katal is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Katal village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Katal is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Uttar Katal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Katal is 84.2%. Thus Uttar Katal village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.79% and the female literacy rate is 75.07% in Uttar Katal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Katal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Katal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Katal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 58 | 51 |
| Literacy | 84.16% | 92.79% | 75.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 87 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Uttar Katal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Katal village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 250 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 180 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Non Working | 609 | 199 | 410 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Katal,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Katal village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Katal | 855 |
| Joykrishnapur | 2,765 |
| Gotpota | 1,540 |
| Nekra Paschim | 2,014 |
| Gajna | 545 |
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
| Meghadangar | 434 |
| Raniara | 1,500 |
| Bakharabaj | 523 |
| Kaya | 1,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Katal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia