Katwa - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Katwa - I Block of Barddhaman district has a total population of 173,087 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,087 are males while 84,000 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,425 families residing in Katwa - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Katwa - I Block is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people live in Urban areas while 96.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.7% while that in rural areas is 69.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katwa - I Block is 930 while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katwa - I Block is 20011 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10173 male children and 9838 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katwa - I Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katwa - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Katwa - I Block is 70.36%. The male literacy rate is 66.8% and the female literacy rate is 57.37% in Katwa - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Katwa - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 66 villages.
Katwa - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katwa - I Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 20,011 | 10,173 | 9,838 |
Literacy | 70.36% | 66.8% | 57.37% |
Scheduled Caste | 54,731 | 28,020 | 26,711 |
Scheduled Tribe | 2,506 | 1,262 | 1,244 |
Illiterate | 65,389 | 29,581 | 35,808 |
Caste-wise Population - Katwa - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Katwa - I Block of West Bengal.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 54,731 | 28,020 | 26,711 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,506 | 1,262 | 1,244 |
Religion-wise Population - Katwa - I Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 121,727 | (70.33%) | 62,615 | 59,112 |
Muslim | 50,909 | (29.41%) | 26,240 | 24,669 |
Christian | 228 | (0.13%) | 113 | 115 |
Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.11%) | 102 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Katwa - I Block
Average literacy rate of Katwa - I Block in 2011 were 70.36% in which, male and female literacy were 75.41% and 64.98% respectively. Total literate in Katwa - I Block were 107,698 of which male and female were 59,506 and 48,192 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Katwa - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Katwa - I Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Katwa - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katwa - I Block.
Child Population - Katwa - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,011 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katwa - I Block. Out of which 10,173 were male while 9,838 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Katwa - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,589 families under Katwa - I Block living in urban areas while 1,589 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Katwa - I Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 650 while that in rural regions is 19,361.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 173,087 | 6,473 | 166,614 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,011 | 650 | 19,361 |
Schedule Caste | 54,731 | 1,538 | 53,193 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,506 | 2 | 2,504 |
Literacy | 70.36% | 82.72% | 69.87% |
Sex Ratio | 943 | 930 | 943 |
Working Population - Katwa - I Block
In Katwa - I Block out of total population, 61,488 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,488 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,127 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 51,347 | 46,768 | 4,579 |
Cultivators | 11,431 | 11,203 | 228 |
Agriculture Labourer | 19,127 | 18,098 | 1,029 |
Household Industries | 1,914 | 1,178 | 736 |
Other Workers | 18,875 | 16,289 | 2,586 |
Marginal Workers | 10,141 | 7,272 | 2,869 |
Non Working | 111,599 | 35,047 | 76,552 |
Nearby Blocks from Katwa - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Katwa - I Block in Barddhaman district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Katwa - II Block population | 136,708 |
Ketugram - II Block population | 118,567 |
Purbasthali - I Block population | 206,977 |
Ketugram - I Block population | 165,408 |
Mangolkote Block population | 263,240 |
Purbasthali - II Block population | 212,355 |
Manteswar Block population | 237,398 |
Ausgram - I Block population | 119,363 |
Bhatar Block population | 263,064 |
Ausgram - II Block population | 150,896 |
Katwa - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katwa - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia