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Katgora Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Katgora is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 68 families residing. The Katgora village has population of 310 of which 155 are males while 155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katgora village population of children with age 0-6 is 23 which makes up 7.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katgora village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katgora as per census is 533, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Katgora village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katgora village was 65.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katgora Male literacy stands at 81.43 % while female literacy rate was 51.02 %.

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

Katgora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 310 155 155
Child (0-6) 23 15 8
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 285 141 144
Literacy 65.85 % 81.43 % 51.02 %
Total Workers 175 83 92
Main Worker 11 - -
Marginal Worker 164 74 90

Caste Factor

In Katgora village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.94 % of total population in Katgora village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Katgora village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Katgora village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 6.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.