Katakhali Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katakhali is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 297 families residing in the village Katakhali. The total population of Katakhali is 1,235 out of which 596 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katakhali is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katakhali village is 111 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katakhali is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Katakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katakhali is 77%. Thus Katakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.04% and the female literacy rate is 75.21% in Katakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Literacy | 77.05% | 79.04% | 75.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 542 | 261 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 170 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Katakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katakhali village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 372 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 122 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 87 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 311 | 151 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Non Working | 620 | 216 | 404 |
Map of Katakhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katakhali, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Katakhali village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hudasimulpur | 924 |
| Ganti | 2,775 |
| Panshila | 1,170 |
| Bagchara | 5,745 |
| Kaya | 1,379 |
| Baikara | 3,056 |
| Karola | 4,127 |
| Chaugachha | 1,923 |
| Gutri | 2,141 |
| Phulsara | 8,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katakhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia