Katihar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katihar is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 263 families residing in the village Katihar. The total population of Katihar is 1,310 out of which 662 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katihar is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katihar village is 219 which is 17% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katihar is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Katihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katihar is 56.7%. Thus Katihar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.88% and the female literacy rate is 49.44% in Katihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 111 | 108 |
| Literacy | 56.74% | 63.88% | 49.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 254 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 310 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Katihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katihar village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 364 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 131 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 111 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 116 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 12 | 30 |
| Non Working | 845 | 286 | 559 |
Map of Katihar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katihar, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Katihar village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharia | 241 |
| Bhiti | 811 |
| Bhatghara | 2,766 |
| Abhor | 1,460 |
| Basudebpur | 1,317 |
| Naram | 1,385 |
| Maharajpur | 3,441 |
| Gauri | 4,588 |
| Sankarpur | 955 |
| Lahujgram | 3,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katihar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia