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Kathgora Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kathgora is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 293 families residing. The Kathgora village has population of 1453 of which 735 are males while 718 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kathgora village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 13.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kathgora village is 977 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kathgora as per census is 910, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kathgora village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kathgora village was 64.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kathgora Male literacy stands at 80.16 % while female literacy rate was 48.01 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kathgora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kathgora village.

Kathgora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 293 - -
Population 1,453 735 718
Child (0-6) 191 100 91
Schedule Caste 148 72 76
Schedule Tribe 1,118 557 561
Literacy 64.18 % 80.16 % 48.01 %
Total Workers 696 380 316
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 545 247 298

Caste Factor

In Kathgora village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.19 % of total population in Kathgora village.

Work Profile

In Kathgora village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 21.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.