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Katjor Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Katjor is a medium size village located in Chandil Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 359 families residing. The Katjor village has population of 1635 of which 872 are males while 763 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katjor village population of children with age 0-6 is 246 which makes up 15.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katjor village is 875 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Katjor as per census is 1033, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Katjor village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Katjor village was 62.06 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Katjor Male literacy stands at 77.50 % while female literacy rate was 43.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Katjor 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 Katjor village.

Katjor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 359 - -
Population 1,635 872 763
Child (0-6) 246 121 125
Schedule Caste 41 17 24
Schedule Tribe 1,217 648 569
Literacy 62.06 % 77.50 % 43.89 %
Total Workers 907 484 423
Main Worker 295 - -
Marginal Worker 612 242 370

Caste Factor

In Katjor village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.51 % of total population in Katjor village.

Work Profile

In Katjor village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 32.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.