Katgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katgaon is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Katgaon. The total population of Katgaon is 2,611 out of which 1,355 are males and 1,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katgaon is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katgaon village is 543 which is 21% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katgaon is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Katgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katgaon is 51.6%. Thus Katgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.24% and the female literacy rate is 43.31% 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 | 543 | 273 | 270 |
| Literacy | 51.64% | 59.24% | 43.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,543 | 714 | 829 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katgaon village out of total population, 1,040 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 473 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 114 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 330 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 188 | 341 |
| Non Working | 1,571 | 694 | 877 |
Map of Katgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katgaon, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Katgaon village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Chutiakhor | 12,220 |
| Tetesari | 1,316 |
| Rahugachh | 422 |
| Piajpokhar | 1,193 |
| Hulasugachh | 311 |
| Shitalgaon | 6,126 |
| Lalitgachh | 922 |
| Rampur | 732 |
| Dhiaghar | 428 |
| Uttar Mohangachh | 2,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia