Katia Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katia is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Katia. The total population of Katia is 1,736 out of which 872 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katia is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katia village is 216 which is 12% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katia is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Katia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katia is 66.8%. Thus Katia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.71% and the female literacy rate is 56.84% in Katia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 112 | 104 |
| Literacy | 66.78% | 76.71% | 56.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,311 | 667 | 644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 42 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 721 | 289 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Katia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katia village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 460 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 106 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 117 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 214 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 31 | 162 |
| Non Working | 990 | 381 | 609 |
Map of Katia, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katia, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Katia village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banchhabhita | 1,463 |
| Pataram | 4,141 |
| Chekarmari | 876 |
| Jagir | 1,662 |
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Dhupibhita | 3,518 |
| Debiganja | 2,042 |
| Dohaguri | 1,405 |
| Gayen | 1,469 |
| Bagha | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katia, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia