Bahirgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahirgachhi is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,346 families residing in the village Bahirgachhi. The total population of Bahirgachhi is 9,785 out of which 4,985 are males and 4,800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahirgachhi is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahirgachhi village is 801 which is 8% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 416 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahirgachhi is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Bahirgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahirgachhi is 80.6%. Thus Bahirgachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 86.09% and the female literacy rate is 74.93% in Bahirgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahirgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahirgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahirgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 801 | 385 | 416 |
| Literacy | 80.64% | 86.09% | 74.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,491 | 4,829 | 4,662 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 2,540 | 1,025 | 1,515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Bahirgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahirgachhi village out of total population, 3,333 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 727 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 999 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,777 | 2,558 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 727 | 707 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 999 | 938 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 983 | 882 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 272 | 284 |
| Non Working | 6,452 | 2,155 | 4,297 |
Nearby Villages to Bahirgachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Bahirgachhi village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shibchandrapur | 1,280 |
| Kamdanga | 636 |
| Hatubhanga | 2,361 |
| Bhat Bhanga | 1,768 |
| Barahata | 1,863 |
| Kulgachhi Chak | 228 |
| Hajrapur | 3,431 |
| Doluabari | 2,613 |
| Kathaura | 20 |
| Andipur Chak | 487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahirgachhi, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia