Katherpara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katherpara is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Katherpara. The total population of Katherpara is 928 out of which 465 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katherpara is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katherpara village is 130 which is 14% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katherpara is 1,321 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Katherpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katherpara is 56.3%. Thus Katherpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.28% and the female literacy rate is 46.79% in Katherpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katherpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katherpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katherpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 56 | 74 |
| Literacy | 56.27% | 65.28% | 46.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 128 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 479 | 198 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katherpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katherpara village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 266 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 137 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Non Working | 528 | 179 | 349 |
Map of Katherpara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katherpara, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Katherpara village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samasabad | 2,085 |
| Aheripara | 612 |
| Parulia | 694 |
| Fulban | 587 |
| Kanidighi | 245 |
| Haldi | 1,802 |
| Durgapur | 248 |
| Harhari | 3,736 |
| Chandanbati | 2,510 |
| Baragara | 3,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katherpara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia