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Katai Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Katai is a medium size village located in Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 120 families residing. The Katai village has population of 526 of which 280 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katai village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 8.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katai village is 879 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Katai as per census is 1043, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Katai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Katai village was 70.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Katai Male literacy stands at 86.38 % while female literacy rate was 51.35 %.

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

Katai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 526 280 246
Child (0-6) 47 23 24
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 288 150 138
Literacy 70.15 % 86.38 % 51.35 %
Total Workers 257 173 84
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

In Katai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.75 % of total population in Katai village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Katai village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Katai village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 99.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.