Katgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Katgaon is a village situated in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Katgaon. The total population of Katgaon is 704 out of which 371 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katgaon is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katgaon village is 77 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katgaon is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Katgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katgaon is 81%. Thus Katgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 88.22% and the female literacy rate is 72.97% in Katgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Literacy | 81.02% | 88.22% | 72.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 78 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 410 | 212 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 79 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.2% of total population in Katgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katgaon village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 234 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 132 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 102 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 298 | 132 | 166 |
Map of Katgaon, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Katgaon, Nichar
Below are the list of villages near Katgaon village in Nichar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaba | 260 |
| Chhirem | 4 |
| Surcho | 73 |
| Shango | 396 |
| Masrang | 18 |
| Baiyee | 136 |
| Huri | 185 |
| Rarang | 793 |
| Yangpa | 1,274 |
| Kangarang | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katgaon, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia