Katchegaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Katchegaon is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Katchegaon. The total population of Katchegaon is 175 out of which 88 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katchegaon is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katchegaon village is 21 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katchegaon is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Katchegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katchegaon is 74%. Thus Katchegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.92% and the female literacy rate is 70.13% in Katchegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katchegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katchegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katchegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 77.92% | 70.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 88 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 28 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Katchegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katchegaon village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 3 | 39 |
| Non Working | 90 | 47 | 43 |
Map of Katchegaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Katchegaon, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Katchegaon village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katuligaon | 362 |
| Dufrigaon | 249 |
| Katuli | 89 |
| Dufrigaon Koch | 429 |
| Katuligiri Arahura | 126 |
| Chelapara | 636 |
| Katuligiri | 436 |
| Kambakpara | 355 |
| Upper Boldamgiri | 216 |
| Kambakpara Songgitchm | 296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katchegaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia