Antigachh Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Antigachh is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 420 families residing in the village Antigachh. The total population of Antigachh is 2,027 out of which 1,033 are males and 994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Antigachh is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Antigachh village is 231 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Antigachh is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Antigachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Antigachh is 69%. Thus Antigachh village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 59.98% in Antigachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Antigachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Antigachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Antigachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 124 | 107 |
| Literacy | 68.99% | 77.78% | 59.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 326 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 612 | 281 | 331 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 326 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Antigachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Antigachh village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 374 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 287 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 168 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,257 | 491 | 766 |
Nearby Villages to Antigachh,
Below are the list of villages near Antigachh village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarbandha | 1,415 |
| Bhushibhita | 1,011 |
| Turibhita | 69 |
| Radha | 1,932 |
| Abhiram | 1,773 |
| Nirmmal | 2,557 |
| Mahammadbaksa | 2,913 |
| Baraigachh | 427 |
| Narayan | 695 |
| Sarcargachh | 808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Antigachh, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia