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Katihar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Katihar is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 263 families residing. The Katihar village has population of 1310 of which 662 are males while 648 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katihar village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 16.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katihar village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katihar as per census is 973, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Katihar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katihar village was 56.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katihar Male literacy stands at 63.88 % while female literacy rate was 49.44 %.

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

Katihar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 263 - -
Population 1,310 662 648
Child (0-6) 219 111 108
Schedule Caste 463 254 209
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 56.74 % 63.88 % 49.44 %
Total Workers 465 376 89
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 42 12 30

Caste Factor

In Katihar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Katihar village.

Work Profile

In Katihar village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 90.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.