Katehra Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Katehra is a village situated in Fazilka tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 566 families residing in the village Katehra. The total population of Katehra is 2,987 out of which 1,578 are males and 1,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katehra is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katehra village is 386 which is 13% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katehra is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Katehra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katehra is 63.1%. Thus Katehra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.71% and the female literacy rate is 52.33% in Katehra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katehra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katehra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katehra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 200 | 186 |
| Literacy | 63.13% | 72.71% | 52.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,347 | 691 | 656 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,345 | 576 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katehra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katehra village out of total population, 1,249 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 530 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 977 | 891 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 187 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 530 | 479 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 220 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 53 | 219 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 634 | 1,104 |
Map of Katehra, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Katehra, Fazilka
Below are the list of villages near Katehra village in Fazilka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalwala | 3,253 |
| Bodiwala Pitha | 2,795 |
| Kandhwala Hazar Khan | 3,553 |
| Khui Khera | 4,243 |
| Mamu Khera | 3,241 |
| Sajrana | 4,742 |
| Jhumianwali | 4,951 |
| Singhpura | 1,518 |
| Koharianwali | 2,780 |
| Kikarwala Rupa | 538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katehra, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia