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Katalhat Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Katalhat is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 142 families residing. The Katalhat village has population of 570 of which 280 are males while 290 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katalhat village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 13.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katalhat village is 1036 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katalhat as per census is 1079, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Katalhat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katalhat village was 58.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katalhat Male literacy stands at 66.12 % while female literacy rate was 50.20 %.

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

Katalhat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 142 - -
Population 570 280 290
Child (0-6) 79 38 41
Schedule Caste 418 206 212
Schedule Tribe 149 72 77
Literacy 58.04 % 66.12 % 50.20 %
Total Workers 233 152 81
Main Worker 232 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Katalhat village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.14 % of total population in Katalhat village.

Work Profile

In Katalhat village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 99.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.