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Kahata Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kahata is a large village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 895 families residing. The Kahata village has population of 5358 of which 2764 are males while 2594 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kahata village population of children with age 0-6 is 1211 which makes up 22.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kahata village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kahata as per census is 956, equal than West Bengal average of 956.

Kahata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kahata village was 47.65 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kahata Male literacy stands at 48.21 % while female literacy rate was 47.05 %.

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

Kahata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 895 - -
Population 5,358 2,764 2,594
Child (0-6) 1,211 619 592
Schedule Caste 304 150 154
Schedule Tribe 100 62 38
Literacy 47.65 % 48.21 % 47.05 %
Total Workers 1,347 1,176 171
Main Worker 1,125 - -
Marginal Worker 222 172 50

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.87 % of total population in Kahata village.

Work Profile

In Kahata village out of total population, 1347 were engaged in work activities. 83.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1347 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 547 were Agricultural labourer.