Gram panchayat · Kutra block · Sundargarh
Katang gram panchayat
Katang is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kutra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 8,035 people in 1,759 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 8,035
- Literacy
- 68.2%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121648
Villages of Katang
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katang | 826 | 3,812 | 65.3% | 13% | 82% |
| Lanjiberna | 594 | 2,573 | 79.0% | 7% | 74% |
| Litibeda | 339 | 1,650 | 57.4% | 5% | 94% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Katang
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,035
- 4,010 male · 4,025 female
- Households
- 1,759
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.2%
- about the same as Kutra block's villages (68.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- above Kutra block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 976
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,012
- 37.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 780 (9.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6,592 (82.0%)
What the 3,012 workers did
- Cultivators565 (18.8%)
- Agricultural labourers288 (9.6%)
- Household industry53 (1.8%)
- Other work939 (31.2%)
- Marginal workers1,167 (38.7%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Katang
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 17 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Kutra block
- Amgova
- Biringatoli
- Gangajal
- Gyanpali
- Jharbeda
- Kandeimunda
- Khatkurbahal
- Kiringsira
- Kutra
- Nuagaon
- Panchara
- Purkapali
- Rajabasa
- Tarkera
- Tunmura
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Katang? Share it with us.