Badhgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Badhgachhi is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 314 families residing in the village Badhgachhi. The total population of Badhgachhi is 1,270 out of which 651 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badhgachhi is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Badhgachhi village is 119 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badhgachhi is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Badhgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badhgachhi is 70.6%. Thus Badhgachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.73% and the female literacy rate is 61% in Badhgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Badhgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Badhgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badhgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 59 | 60 |
| Literacy | 70.63% | 79.73% | 61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 247 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 416 | 212 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 179 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.8% of total population in Badhgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Badhgachhi village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 459 | 345 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 174 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 107 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 54 | 85 |
| Non Working | 672 | 252 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Badhgachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Badhgachhi village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Faringgachhi | 821 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,819 |
| Khaspur | 1,302 |
| Mirzabati | 711 |
| Keshabpur | 943 |
| Krishnadebpur | 13,665 |
| Salghara | 1,791 |
| Hatkalna | 4,196 |
| Madanhasa | 1,290 |
| Rangapara | 3,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badhgachhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia