Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Kathajor Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kathajor is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 88 families residing. The Kathajor village has population of 388 of which 190 are males while 198 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kathajor village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 18.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kathajor village is 1042 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kathajor as per census is 756, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kathajor village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kathajor village was 56.01 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kathajor Male literacy stands at 64.43 % while female literacy rate was 48.50 %.

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

Kathajor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 388 190 198
Child (0-6) 72 41 31
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 386 189 197
Literacy 56.01 % 64.43 % 48.50 %
Total Workers 202 102 100
Main Worker 166 - -
Marginal Worker 36 22 14

Caste Factor

In Kathajor village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.26 % of total population in Kathajor village.

Work Profile

In Kathajor village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 82.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.