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Payasti Katiganga Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Payasti Katiganga is a medium size village located in Murshidabad Jiaganj Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 48 families residing. The Payasti Katiganga village has population of 231 of which 125 are males while 106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Payasti Katiganga village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 13.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Payasti Katiganga village is 848 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Payasti Katiganga as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Payasti Katiganga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Payasti Katiganga village was 62.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Payasti Katiganga Male literacy stands at 69.72 % while female literacy rate was 52.75 %.

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

Payasti Katiganga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 231 125 106
Child (0-6) 31 16 15
Schedule Caste 225 122 103
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 62.00 % 69.72 % 52.75 %
Total Workers 83 77 6
Main Worker 77 - -
Marginal Worker 6 4 2

Caste Factor

In Payasti Katiganga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Payasti Katiganga village.

Work Profile

In Payasti Katiganga village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 92.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.