Katang Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Katang is a village situated in Herhanj block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Katang. The total population of Katang is 671 out of which 343 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katang is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katang village is 180 which is 27% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katang is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Katang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katang is 53.6%. Thus Katang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 67.74% and the female literacy rate is 39.09% in Katang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Literacy | 53.56% | 67.74% | 39.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 511 | 260 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 80 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 175 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Katang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katang village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 123 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 109 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 22 | 128 |
| Non Working | 376 | 198 | 178 |
Map of Katang, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Katang, Herhanj
Below are the list of villages near Katang village in Herhanj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichak | 516 |
| Harhenj | 1,783 |
| Ud | 128 |
| Ghure | 1,343 |
| Hur | 1,088 |
| Hunjar | 311 |
| Kasmar | 973 |
| Salaiya | 1,323 |
| Khairatanr | 254 |
| Chain | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katang, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia