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Katihar population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Bihar, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 3,071,029 people
Households 619,076 PCA households
Literacy rate 52.24% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 33% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 3,071,029 2,797,207 273,822 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 619,076 565,512 53,564 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 620,332 580,024 40,308 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 20.2% 20.74% 14.72% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 919 921 893 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 961 962 939 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,280,190 1,099,757 180,433 Literacy rate% 52.24% 49.6% 77.27% Male literacy rate% 59.36% 56.9% 82.46% Female literacy rate% 44.39% 41.59% 71.4% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 263,100 231,323 31,777 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 179,971 174,106 5,865 Total workersCensus workers 1,013,566 936,383 77,183 Work participation rate% 33% 33.48% 28.19% Main workersworked at least 6 months 667,602 604,540 63,062 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 345,964 331,843 14,121 Non-workerspeople 2,057,463 1,860,824 196,639
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 619,076 households and 3,071,029 residents. Urban residents made up 8.92% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.08%. Children aged 0–6 made up 20.2% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 59.36% for males and 44.39% for females. Of 1,013,566 workers, 65.87% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 139,059 29,798 Agricultural labourers 399,923 272,368 Household industry workers 10,823 9,754 Other workers 117,797 34,044
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 801314 240,838 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 801315 26,629 people within this district · Town
Census code 225104 6,355 people within this district · Census town