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Katna Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Katna is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 133 families residing. The Katna village has population of 507 of which 264 are males while 243 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katna village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 8.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katna village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katna as per census is 760, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Katna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katna village was 64.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katna Male literacy stands at 73.64 % while female literacy rate was 55.36 %.

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

Katna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 507 264 243
Child (0-6) 44 25 19
Schedule Caste 62 27 35
Schedule Tribe 394 209 185
Literacy 64.79 % 73.64 % 55.36 %
Total Workers 259 148 111
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 116 32 84

Caste Factor

In Katna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.23 % of total population in Katna village.

Work Profile

In Katna village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 55.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.