Katwa is a Municipality city in district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Katwa city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Katwa Municipality has population of 81,615 of which 41,350 are males while 40,265 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 6799 which is 8.33 % of total population of Katwa (M). In Katwa Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 974 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Katwa is around 943 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Katwa city is 87.13 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Katwa, Male literacy is around 90.25 % while female literacy rate is 83.94 %.
Katwa Municipality has total administration over 19,382 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Katwa 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Katwa Municipality in 2024 is approximately
115,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Katwa city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Katwa city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Katwa town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Katwa Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.26 % of total population in Katwa (M).
Katwa Work Profile
Out of total population, 28,718 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 23,726 were males while 4,992 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 28718 working population, 88.04 % were engaged in Main Work while 11.96 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.