Gachha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gachha is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Gachha. The total population of Gachha is 1,921 out of which 1,005 are males and 916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gachha is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gachha village is 254 which is 13% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gachha is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Gachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gachha is 71.4%. Thus Gachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 65.21% in Gachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 137 | 117 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 77.19% | 65.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 198 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 730 | 335 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gachha village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 494 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 144 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 246 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 102 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 472 | 881 |
Map of Gachha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gachha, Purbasthali - II
Below are the list of villages near Gachha village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathangram | 1,486 |
| Hatsiuri | 2,279 |
| Hapania | 2,688 |
| Harispur | 920 |
| Khar Dattapara | 2,359 |
| Madhupur | 2,468 |
| Krishnabati | 4,186 |
| Chhatni | 4,415 |
| Chak Bahara | 1,069 |
| Kanknal | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gachha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia