Katigan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katigan is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Katigan. The total population of Katigan is 144 out of which 78 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katigan is 846.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katigan village is 13 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katigan is 857 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Katigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katigan is 79.4%. Thus Katigan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.51% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Katigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Literacy | 79.39% | 84.51% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 18 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katigan village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 3 | 37 |
| Non Working | 57 | 30 | 27 |
Map of Katigan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katigan, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Katigan village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahitkunda | 1,437 |
| Durmut | 3,217 |
| Rasulpur | 561 |
| Bilashpur | 863 |
| Jalalpur | 434 |
| Kashmili | 526 |
| Purba Fatepur | 780 |
| Benamuri | 1,048 |
| Haibatpur | 589 |
| Nauri Chak | 25 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katigan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia