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Katapal Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Katapal is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 129 families residing. The Katapal village has population of 589 of which 301 are males while 288 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 8.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katapal village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katapal as per census is 759, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Katapal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katapal village was 87.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katapal Male literacy stands at 95.22 % while female literacy rate was 79.32 %.

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

Katapal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 589 301 288
Child (0-6) 51 29 22
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 17 6 11
Literacy 87.36 % 95.22 % 79.32 %
Total Workers 322 200 122
Main Worker 192 - -
Marginal Worker 130 94 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.70 % of total population in Katapal village.

Work Profile

In Katapal village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 59.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.