Katha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Katha is a village situated in Mehsi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,580 families residing in the village Katha. The total population of Katha is 7,487 out of which 4,015 are males and 3,472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katha is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katha village is 1520 which is 20% of the total population. There are 786 male children and 734 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katha is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Katha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katha is 46.9%. Thus Katha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 56.43% and the female literacy rate is 35.61% in Katha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,520 | 786 | 734 |
| Literacy | 46.87% | 56.43% | 35.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,313 | 691 | 622 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,690 | 2,193 | 2,497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katha village out of total population, 3,087 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 645 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,072 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,162 | 1,683 | 479 |
| Cultivators | 645 | 563 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,072 | 897 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 413 | 198 | 215 |
| Marginal Workers | 925 | 472 | 453 |
| Non Working | 4,400 | 1,860 | 2,540 |
Map of Katha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Katha, Mehsi
Below are the list of villages near Katha village in Mehsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chintamanpur | 1,799 |
| Chak Lahuran | 907 |
| Bhimalpur | 4,351 |
| Chak Rasul | 412 |
| Mithanpura | 295 |
| Chak Fatehullah | 912 |
| Mithanpura | 1,046 |
| Chak Saiyad Mahmud | 571 |
| Mithanpur Nand Lal | 770 |
| Chak Rauze Shamshuddin | 527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia