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Kataban Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kataban is a medium size village located in Jaypur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 106 families residing. The Kataban village has population of 499 of which 248 are males while 251 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kataban village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 13.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kataban village is 1012 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kataban as per census is 711, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kataban village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kataban village was 56.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kataban Male literacy stands at 71.43 % while female literacy rate was 42.41 %.

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

Kataban Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 106 - -
Population 499 248 251
Child (0-6) 65 38 27
Schedule Caste 471 230 241
Schedule Tribe 28 18 10
Literacy 56.45 % 71.43 % 42.41 %
Total Workers 234 131 103
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 212 110 102

Caste Factor

In Kataban village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.61 % of total population in Kataban village.

Work Profile

In Kataban village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 9.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.