Kataia Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Kataia is a village situated in Basantpur block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,246 families residing in the village Kataia. The total population of Kataia is 6,971 out of which 3,622 are males and 3,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kataia is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kataia village is 1706 which is 24% of the total population. There are 888 male children and 818 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kataia is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Kataia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kataia is 42.8%. Thus Kataia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 50.33% and the female literacy rate is 34.61% in Kataia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kataia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kataia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kataia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,706 | 888 | 818 |
| Literacy | 42.77% | 50.33% | 34.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,521 | 783 | 738 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 4,719 | 2,246 | 2,473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Kataia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kataia village out of total population, 2,371 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,371 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 848 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,371 | 1,036 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 244 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 848 | 618 | 230 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 162 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,000 | 544 | 456 |
| Non Working | 4,600 | 2,042 | 2,558 |
Map of Kataia, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kataia, Basantpur
Below are the list of villages near Kataia village in Basantpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samda | 2,313 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,643 |
| Saheban | 2,805 |
| Hirde Nagar | 5,118 |
| Bhagwanpur | 2,695 |
| Hanuman Nagar | 918 |
| Bahorwa | 2,232 |
| Mohanpur | 2,207 |
| Ratanpur | 4,036 |
| Hedolwa | 1,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kataia, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia