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Katkenwa Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Katkenwa is a medium size village located in Narkatia Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 393 families residing. The Katkenwa village has population of 1602 of which 853 are males while 749 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katkenwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 307 which makes up 19.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katkenwa village is 878 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Katkenwa as per census is 883, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Katkenwa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Katkenwa village was 68.34 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Katkenwa Male literacy stands at 81.16 % while female literacy rate was 53.72 %.

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 393 - -
Population 1,602 853 749
Child (0-6) 307 163 144
Schedule Caste 249 139 110
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 68.34 % 81.16 % 53.72 %
Total Workers 457 404 53
Main Worker 408 - -
Marginal Worker 49 26 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Katkenwa village.

Work Profile

In Katkenwa village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 89.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.