Kahata Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kahata is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 895 families residing in the village Kahata. The total population of Kahata is 5,358 out of which 2,764 are males and 2,594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahata is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kahata village is 1211 which is 23% of the total population. There are 619 male children and 592 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahata is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Kahata village.

Population
5,358
Families
895
Literacy
47.65%
Sex Ratio
938

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahata is 47.6%. Thus Kahata village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 48.21% and the female literacy rate is 47.05% in Kahata village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kahata Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahata village.

Total Male Female
Children 1,211 619 592
Literacy 47.65% 48.21% 47.05%
Scheduled Caste 304 150 154
Scheduled Tribe 100 62 38
Illiterate 3,382 1,730 1,652

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kahata village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kahata village out of total population, 1,347 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 547 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,125 1,004 121
Cultivators 190 185 5
Agriculture Labourer 547 525 22
Household Industries 5 0 5
Other Workers 383 294 89
Marginal Workers 222 172 50
Non Working 4,011 1,588 2,423

Nearby Villages to Kahata,

Below are the list of villages near Kahata village in Goalpokhar - II.

Village Population
Uttar Dumaria 992
Chakalia 2,424
Bijulia 3,107
Kaliara 1,192
Purba Lahil 643
Beharia 591
Purbba Kamarshal 1,855
Ghordhappa 1,026
Chanpur 299
Binardaha 789

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