Katosan Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Katosan is a village situated in Mahesana taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 876 families residing in the village Katosan. The total population of Katosan is 4,242 out of which 2,184 are males and 2,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katosan is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katosan village is 582 which is 14% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katosan is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Katosan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katosan is 68.1%. Thus Katosan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 85.36% and the female literacy rate is 49.86% in Katosan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Katosan village is ZALA BHIKIBA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katosan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katosan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katosan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 299 | 283 |
| Literacy | 68.14% | 85.36% | 49.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,748 | 575 | 1,173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katosan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katosan village out of total population, 1,507 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 539 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,317 | 1,109 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 255 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 539 | 463 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 513 | 389 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 70 | 120 |
| Non Working | 2,735 | 1,005 | 1,730 |
Map of Katosan, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Katosan, Mahesana
Below are the list of villages near Katosan village in Mahesana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santhal | 3,966 |
| Tejpura | 1,233 |
| Jotana | 7,118 |
| Kanpura | 502 |
| Ranipura | 766 |
| Rampura | 1,838 |
| Ambasan | 4,696 |
| Virsoda | 1,665 |
| Linch | 10,168 |
| Dhanpura | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katosan, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia