Katakus Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Katakus is a village situated in Manihari block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,834 families residing in the village Katakus. The total population of Katakus is 18,989 out of which 9,887 are males and 9,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katakus is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katakus village is 4176 which is 22% of the total population. There are 2132 male children and 2044 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katakus is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Katakus village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katakus is 53.6%. Thus Katakus village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 61.35% and the female literacy rate is 45.06% in Katakus village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katakus village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katakus Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katakus village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,176 | 2,132 | 2,044 |
| Literacy | 53.59% | 61.35% | 45.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,437 | 774 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,517 | 1,292 | 1,225 |
| Illiterate | 11,051 | 5,129 | 5,922 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Katakus village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katakus village out of total population, 5,584 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,584 workers engaged in Main Work, 999 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,717 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,173 | 2,781 | 392 |
| Cultivators | 999 | 945 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,717 | 1,456 | 261 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 436 | 362 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,411 | 1,755 | 656 |
| Non Working | 13,405 | 5,351 | 8,054 |
Map of Katakus, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Katakus, Manihari
Below are the list of villages near Katakus village in Manihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mednipur | 4,870 |
| Alinagar | 595 |
| Baghar | 4,854 |
| Googachhi | 1,807 |
| Mirganj | 159 |
| Nima | 4,226 |
| Baghar Bil | 1,013 |
| Simlapara | 706 |
| Teghra Gopalpur | 858 |
| Mahuar | 3,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katakus, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia