Katu Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Katu is a village situated in Bijbehara tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Katu. The total population of Katu is 1,372 out of which 720 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katu is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katu village is 274 which is 20% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katu is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Katu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katu is 60.2%. Thus Katu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 69.58% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Katu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 148 | 126 |
| Literacy | 60.2% | 69.58% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 322 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Katu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katu village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 121 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 56 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 161 | 89 |
| Non Working | 994 | 438 | 556 |
Map of Katu, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Katu, Bijbehara
Below are the list of villages near Katu village in Bijbehara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khush Roi Kalan | 2,547 |
| Shiti Pora | 487 |
| Beya Warah | 2,553 |
| Shala Gam | 2,247 |
| Dari Gund | 1,318 |
| Waghama | 5,429 |
| Vedai | 1,366 |
| Gund Nowroze | 677 |
| Hati Gam | 2,308 |
| Mahind | 2,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katu, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia