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Katkihari Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Katkihari is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 143 families residing. The Katkihari village has population of 640 of which 326 are males while 314 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katkihari village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 13.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katkihari village is 963 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katkihari as per census is 816, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Katkihari village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katkihari village was 81.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katkihari Male literacy stands at 82.31 % while female literacy rate was 81.39 %.

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

Katkihari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 143 - -
Population 640 326 314
Child (0-6) 89 49 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 111 51 60
Literacy 81.85 % 82.31 % 81.39 %
Total Workers 242 211 31
Main Worker 168 - -
Marginal Worker 74 53 21

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.34 % of total population in Katkihari village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Katkihari village of Dakshin Dinajpur.

Work Profile

In Katkihari village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 69.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.