Katur Population, Caste, Working Data Mysore, Karnataka - Census 2011
Katur is a village situated in Nanjangud taluka of Mysore district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 477 families residing in the village Katur. The total population of Katur is 2,138 out of which 1,093 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katur is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katur village is 203 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katur is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Katur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katur is 61.1%. Thus Katur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Mysore district. The male literacy rate is 69.86% and the female literacy rate is 51.86% in Katur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 101 | 102 |
| Literacy | 61.09% | 69.86% | 51.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 251 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 956 | 400 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Katur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katur village out of total population, 1,097 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 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 614 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 771 | 608 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 614 | 560 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 27 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 104 | 222 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 381 | 660 |
Map of Katur, Mysore, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Katur, Nanjangud
Below are the list of villages near Katur village in Nanjangud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nellithalapura | 1,410 |
| Motha | 469 |
| Akala | 862 |
| Kappasoge | 2,399 |
| Rajur | 828 |
| Taraganahalli | 1,891 |
| Kadaburu | 1,210 |
| Kurihundi | 1,899 |
| Shettahalli | 679 |
| Karya | 1,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katur, Mysore, Karnataka - Wikipedia