Tapka Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Tapka is a village situated in Katihar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Tapka. The total population of Tapka is 1,823 out of which 993 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tapka is 836.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tapka village is 358 which is 20% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapka is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Tapka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tapka is 59.2%. Thus Tapka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 66.96% and the female literacy rate is 49.7% in Tapka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tapka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tapka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 188 | 170 |
| Literacy | 59.18% | 66.96% | 49.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 142 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 172 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 956 | 454 | 502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Tapka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tapka village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 275 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 84 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 166 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 168 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,228 | 550 | 678 |
Map of Tapka, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Tapka, Katihar
Below are the list of villages near Tapka village in Katihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalan | 21,266 |
| Katihar | 5,062 |
| Kadepura | 2,653 |
| Tiarpara | 536 |
| Bhauara | 3,793 |
| Baigna | 83 |
| Khorwa | 1,809 |
| Garbhaili | 1,872 |
| Mehdai | 2,964 |
| Dhusmar | 1,703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapka, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia