Katapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katapur is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 621 families residing in the village Katapur. The total population of Katapur is 2,737 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katapur is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katapur village is 331 which is 12% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katapur is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Katapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katapur is 74%. Thus Katapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.65% and the female literacy rate is 69.53% in Katapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 161 | 170 |
| Literacy | 74.02% | 78.65% | 69.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 172 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 518 | 258 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 956 | 414 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Katapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katapur village out of total population, 1,177 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 470 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 675 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 150 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 470 | 351 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 170 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 196 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,560 | 475 | 1,085 |
Map of Katapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katapur, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Katapur village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maglampur | 1,633 |
| Benapur | 1,277 |
| Shyamnagar | 1,234 |
| Birshimul | 1,661 |
| Chotkhanda | 4,365 |
| Krishnajibanpur | 1,106 |
| Durgapur | 2,056 |
| Shura | 1,208 |
| Ilamdanga | 544 |
| Sonara | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia