Katihar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Katihar district, Bihar

Katihar Block of Katihar district has a total population of 321,817 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,333 are males while 152,484 are females. In 2011 there were a total 62,850 families residing in Katihar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Katihar Block is 900.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 74.8% people live in Urban areas while 25.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in rural areas is 51.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katihar Block is 893 while that of Rural areas is 924.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katihar Block is 51786 which is 16% of the total population. There are 26572 male children and 25214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katihar Block is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Katihar Block.

The total literacy rate of Katihar Block is 72.44%. The male literacy rate is 65.77% and the female literacy rate is 55.24% in Katihar Block.

To facilitate the administration, Katihar Block is further divided into 2 towns and 31 villages.

Katihar Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katihar Block.

Caste-wise Population - Katihar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Katihar Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Katihar Block

Literacy Rate - Katihar Block

Average literacy rate of Katihar Block in 2011 were 72.44% in which, male and female literacy were 78.01% and 66.18% respectively. Total literate in Katihar Block were 195,598 of which male and female were 111,368 and 84,230 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Katihar Block

The Sex Ratio of Katihar Block is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Katihar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Katihar Block.

Child Population - Katihar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 51,786 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katihar Block. Out of which 26,572 were male while 25,214 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Katihar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 47,059 families under Katihar Block living in urban areas while 47,059 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 74.8% of total population of Katihar Block lives in Urban areas while 25.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 34,533 while that in rural regions is 17,253.

Working Population - Katihar Block

In Katihar Block out of total population, 95,607 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,607 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,666 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Katihar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Katihar Block in Katihar district.

Katihar Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia