Katura Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katura is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Katura. The total population of Katura is 1,118 out of which 580 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katura is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katura village is 122 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katura is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Katura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katura is 75.1%. Thus Katura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.25% and the female literacy rate is 71.73% in Katura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 65 | 57 |
| Literacy | 75.1% | 78.25% | 71.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 177 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katura village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 263 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 148 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| Non Working | 779 | 275 | 504 |
Map of Katura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katura, Barasat - I
Below are the list of villages near Katura village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taldharia | 1,988 |
| Moch Pol | 2,254 |
| Kapasia | 1,334 |
| Sadarpur | 1,270 |
| Ahira | 693 |
| Chaturia | 1,296 |
| Malikapur | 1,372 |
| Jaypur | 2,366 |
| Rudrapur | 555 |
| Bazitpur | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia