Katasan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Katasan is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Katasan. The total population of Katasan is 1,604 out of which 802 are males and 802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katasan is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katasan village is 192 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katasan is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Katasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katasan is 61.9%. Thus Katasan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.04% and the female literacy rate is 56.7% in Katasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 92 | 100 |
| Literacy | 61.9% | 67.04% | 56.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 578 | 286 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 70 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 730 | 326 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Katasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katasan village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 396 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 178 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 146 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 58 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,027 | 348 | 679 |
Map of Katasan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Katasan, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Katasan village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aminpur | 1,199 |
| Nurpur | 618 |
| Chakdhapara | 1,243 |
| Chakdarbaru | 154 |
| Jajihat Hadipur | 747 |
| Abuhar | 984 |
| Jarail | 2,333 |
| Baraidanga | 704 |
| Buripukur | 235 |
| Ibrahimpur | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katasan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia