Katash Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katash is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 96 families residing in the village Katash. The total population of Katash is 430 out of which 207 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katash is 1,077.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katash village is 57 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katash is 1,036 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Katash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katash is 86.3%. Thus Katash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.77% and the female literacy rate is 75.77% in Katash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Literacy | 86.33% | 97.77% | 75.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 117 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 32 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Katash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katash village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 119 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 117 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 3 | 42 |
| Non Working | 261 | 85 | 176 |
Map of Katash, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katash, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Katash village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadokota | 140 |
| Gulpha | 256 |
| Bara Pat | 252 |
| Payra Bhari | 228 |
| Chandal Bandh | 1,048 |
| Tilia | 333 |
| Rukhni | 102 |
| Kuldiha | 538 |
| Kashia | 519 |
| Dulki | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katash, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia