Katalhat Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katalhat is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Katalhat. The total population of Katalhat is 570 out of which 280 are males and 290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katalhat is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katalhat village is 79 which is 14% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katalhat is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Katalhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katalhat is 58%. Thus Katalhat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.12% and the female literacy rate is 50.2% in Katalhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katalhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katalhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katalhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Literacy | 58.04% | 66.12% | 50.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 206 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 72 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 285 | 120 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Katalhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katalhat village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 152 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 66 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 337 | 128 | 209 |
Map of Katalhat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katalhat, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Katalhat village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangajit | 246 |
| Lohaganja | 2,367 |
| Sekendarpur | 1,223 |
| Shikarpur | 440 |
| Jafarpur | 338 |
| Mahabullapur | 798 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,313 |
| Badbighor | 478 |
| Panchanagar | 499 |
| Durgapur | 1,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katalhat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia