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Katuru Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Katuru is a medium size village located in Kashinagara Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 70 families residing. The Katuru village has population of 246 of which 138 are males while 108 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 13.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katuru village is 783 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Katuru as per census is 524, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Katuru village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Katuru village was 35.98 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Katuru Male literacy stands at 49.57 % while female literacy rate was 19.59 %.

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

Katuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 246 138 108
Child (0-6) 32 21 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 234 130 104
Literacy 35.98 % 49.57 % 19.59 %
Total Workers 132 67 65
Main Worker 62 - -
Marginal Worker 70 15 55

Caste Factor

In Katuru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.12 % of total population in Katuru village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Katuru village of Gajapati.

Work Profile

In Katuru village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 46.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.