Kathua Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kathua is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Kathua. The total population of Kathua is 1,293 out of which 643 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kathua is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kathua village is 135 which is 10% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kathua is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Kathua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kathua is 66.6%. Thus Kathua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.38% and the female literacy rate is 60.7% in Kathua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kathua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kathua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kathua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 60 | 75 |
| Literacy | 66.58% | 72.38% | 60.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,268 | 629 | 639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 221 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kathua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kathua village out of total population, 636 were engaged in work activities. 42% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 636 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 236 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 119 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 65 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 158 | 211 |
| Non Working | 657 | 249 | 408 |
Map of Kathua, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kathua, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Kathua village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharija Berubari | 10,076 |
| Boalmari | 6,310 |
| Nandanpur | 6,114 |
| Araji Garalbari | 1,782 |
| Banshkanthia | 1,951 |
| Berubari | 41,593 |
| Daikhata | 2,342 |
| Binnaguri | 4,370 |
| Shakati | 3,497 |
| Berubarinagar | 762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kathua, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia