Katakol Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Katakol is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Katakol. The total population of Katakol is 943 out of which 475 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katakol is 985.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katakol village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katakol is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Katakol village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katakol is 68.9%. Thus Katakol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.83% and the female literacy rate is 61.84% in Katakol village.

Population
943
Families
232
Literacy
68.9%
Sex Ratio
985

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

Katakol Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 107 53 54
Literacy 68.9% 75.83% 61.84%
Scheduled Caste 83 44 39
Scheduled Tribe 204 106 98
Illiterate 367 155 212

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Katakol village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Katakol village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 363 305 58
Cultivators 88 84 4
Agriculture Labourer 225 172 53
Household Industries 30 30 0
Other Workers 20 19 1
Marginal Workers 17 4 13
Non Working 563 166 397

Map of Katakol, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Katakol, Kumarganj

Below are the list of villages near Katakol village in Kumarganj.

Village Population
Gobindapur 1,678
Badalpur 394
Amritapur 992
Sundartala 433
Damodarpur 630
Muglishpur 1,780
Jagannathpur 230
Pasoya 312
Udail 632
Batun 3,255

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