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Katkera Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Katkera is a medium size village located in Goilkera Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 127 families residing. The Katkera village has population of 641 of which 323 are males while 318 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katkera village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 24.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katkera village is 985 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Katkera as per census is 1153, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Katkera village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Katkera village was 42.39 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Katkera Male literacy stands at 56.57 % while female literacy rate was 27.23 %.

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

Katkera Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 641 323 318
Child (0-6) 155 72 83
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 620 312 308
Literacy 42.39 % 56.57 % 27.23 %
Total Workers 386 197 189
Main Worker 24 - -
Marginal Worker 362 179 183

Caste Factor

In Katkera village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.72 % of total population in Katkera village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Katkera village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Katkera village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 6.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.