Katkenwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Katkenwa is a village situated in Adapur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 467 families residing in the village Katkenwa. The total population of Katkenwa is 2,549 out of which 1,378 are males and 1,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katkenwa is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katkenwa village is 546 which is 21% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katkenwa is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Katkenwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katkenwa is 44.5%. Thus Katkenwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 56.68% and the female literacy rate is 29.6% in Katkenwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katkenwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katkenwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katkenwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 546 | 277 | 269 |
| Literacy | 44.48% | 56.68% | 29.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 181 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,658 | 754 | 904 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katkenwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katkenwa village out of total population, 1,100 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 1,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 878 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 966 | 651 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 878 | 581 | 297 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 36 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,449 | 691 | 758 |
Map of Katkenwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Katkenwa, Adapur
Below are the list of villages near Katkenwa village in Adapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamhariya Khurd | 2,981 |
| Kanunia | 1,849 |
| Bhawnari | 2,117 |
| Dhabdhabwa | 3,857 |
| Latiahi | 4,092 |
| Koraia | 5,157 |
| Anhara | 7,747 |
| Pach Pokharia | 2,491 |
| Birta Tola | 761 |
| Kurminia | 2,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katkenwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia