Katla Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katla is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 596 families residing in the village Katla. The total population of Katla is 2,474 out of which 1,281 are males and 1,193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katla is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katla village is 292 which is 12% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katla is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Katla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katla is 82.8%. Thus Katla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 78.84% in Katla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 148 | 144 |
| Literacy | 82.77% | 86.41% | 78.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 205 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 302 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Katla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katla village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 520 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 181 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 304 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 148 | 90 |
| Non Working | 1,673 | 613 | 1,060 |
Map of Katla, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katla, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Katla village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sundarpur | 1,393 |
| Buribar | 860 |
| Angina | 1,194 |
| Neona | 730 |
| Brahmapur | 1,223 |
| Rajdhara | 286 |
| Safa Nagar | 3,242 |
| Kalna | 1,943 |
| Sahazadpur | 810 |
| Kakoti | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katla, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia