Katagar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katagar is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Katagar. The total population of Katagar is 2,060 out of which 1,031 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katagar is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katagar village is 308 which is 15% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katagar is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Katagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katagar is 59.1%. Thus Katagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.91% and the female literacy rate is 50.12% in Katagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 143 | 165 |
| Literacy | 59.13% | 67.91% | 50.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 63 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 428 | 596 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Katagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katagar village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 398 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 212 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 164 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 175 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,347 | 458 | 889 |
Map of Katagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katagar, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Katagar village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarbajar | 400 |
| Penkalia | 303 |
| Bankati | 591 |
| Nischintapur | 1,611 |
| Patpur | 571 |
| Chak Parbati | 144 |
| Balarampur | 446 |
| Mohanpur | 3,188 |
| Harinasuli | 2,113 |
| Shukabandi | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia