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Katkenwa Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Katkenwa is a large village located in Adapur Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 512 families residing. The Katkenwa village has population of 2868 of which 1460 are males while 1408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katkenwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 637 which makes up 22.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katkenwa village is 964 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Katkenwa as per census is 1089, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Katkenwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Katkenwa village was 50.87 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Katkenwa Male literacy stands at 63.03 % while female literacy rate was 37.83 %.

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

Katkenwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 512 - -
Population 2,868 1,460 1,408
Child (0-6) 637 305 332
Schedule Caste 332 180 152
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 50.87 % 63.03 % 37.83 %
Total Workers 1,182 694 488
Main Worker 582 - -
Marginal Worker 600 321 279

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Katkenwa village.

Work Profile

In Katkenwa village out of total population, 1182 were engaged in work activities. 49.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1182 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.