Kataha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kataha is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,899 families residing in the village Kataha. The total population of Kataha is 8,927 out of which 4,703 are males and 4,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kataha is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kataha village is 1937 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1015 male children and 922 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kataha is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Kataha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kataha is 41%. Thus Kataha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 46.96% and the female literacy rate is 34.28% in Kataha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kataha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kataha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kataha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,937 | 1,015 | 922 |
| Literacy | 40.97% | 46.96% | 34.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,047 | 532 | 515 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 6,063 | 2,971 | 3,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kataha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kataha village out of total population, 3,271 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,271 workers engaged in Main Work, 589 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,011 | 2,194 | 817 |
| Cultivators | 589 | 479 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,212 | 1,537 | 675 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 145 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 59 | 201 |
| Non Working | 5,656 | 2,450 | 3,206 |
Map of Kataha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kataha, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Kataha village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harkaina | 1,398 |
| Lakhaura | 15,675 |
| Sihulia | 1,299 |
| Malkaunia | 748 |
| Gangia Dih | 658 |
| Jamla | 1,352 |
| Naurangia | 4,075 |
| Nandpur | 1,112 |
| Basbita | 1,139 |
| Mahamud Nagar | 390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kataha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia