Khurigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khurigachhi is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Khurigachhi. The total population of Khurigachhi is 876 out of which 468 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurigachhi is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khurigachhi village is 87 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurigachhi is 673 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Khurigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurigachhi is 91.4%. Thus Khurigachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 94.71% and the female literacy rate is 87.67% in Khurigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 52 | 35 |
| Literacy | 91.38% | 94.71% | 87.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 426 | 224 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 101 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 74 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Khurigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurigachhi village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 255 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 125 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 40 | 22 |
| Non Working | 511 | 173 | 338 |
Map of Khurigachhi, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khurigachhi, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Khurigachhi village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandaran Dilakash | 1,521 |
| Kulakash | 1,678 |
| Dakshin Dilakash | 1,171 |
| Kandar Panagar | 990 |
| Gabtala | 368 |
| Paschim Gobindapur | 1,677 |
| Ranjapur | 3,318 |
| Nikash | 1,014 |
| Bira Chak | 4 |
| Borhal | 4,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurigachhi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia