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Katakol Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Katakol is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 232 families residing. The Katakol village has population of 943 of which 475 are males while 468 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katakol village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katakol village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katakol as per census is 1019, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Katakol village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katakol village was 68.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katakol Male literacy stands at 75.83 % while female literacy rate was 61.84 %.

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

Katakol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 232 - -
Population 943 475 468
Child (0-6) 107 53 54
Schedule Caste 83 44 39
Schedule Tribe 204 106 98
Literacy 68.90 % 75.83 % 61.84 %
Total Workers 380 309 71
Main Worker 363 - -
Marginal Worker 17 4 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.80 % of total population in Katakol village.

Work Profile

In Katakol village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 95.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourer.