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Katajani Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Katajani is a medium size village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 129 families residing. The Katajani village has population of 855 of which 433 are males while 422 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katajani village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 17.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katajani village is 975 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Katajani as per census is 1483, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Katajani village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Katajani village was 67.85 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Katajani Male literacy stands at 84.99 % while female literacy rate was 48.65 %.

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

Katajani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 855 433 422
Child (0-6) 149 60 89
Schedule Caste 238 120 118
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 67.85 % 84.99 % 48.65 %
Total Workers 394 221 173
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 219 60 159

Caste Factor

Katajani village of Dhanbad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.82 % of total population in Katajani village.

Work Profile

In Katajani village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 44.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.