Katan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katan is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 771 families residing in the village Katan. The total population of Katan is 3,752 out of which 1,894 are males and 1,858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katan is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katan village is 428 which is 11% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katan is 1,195 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Katan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katan is 84.6%. Thus Katan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.11% and the female literacy rate is 76.74% in Katan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 195 | 233 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 92.11% | 76.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,269 | 636 | 633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 329 | 611 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Katan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katan village out of total population, 1,401 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,401 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,245 | 1,108 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 189 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 209 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 139 | 84 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 684 | 626 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 92 | 64 |
| Non Working | 2,351 | 694 | 1,657 |
Map of Katan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katan, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Katan village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shripur | 1,143 |
| Patharchak Gobindapur | 86 |
| Shilarajnagar | 4,082 |
| Harisinghpur | 2,541 |
| Haridaspur | 1,673 |
| Pratappur | 4,699 |
| Ghola | 703 |
| Ratneshwar Bati | 4,176 |
| Thabapur | 481 |
| Gopmohal Urf Manoharpur | 7,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia