Baichhigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baichhigachhi is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 721 families residing in the village Baichhigachhi. The total population of Baichhigachhi is 3,402 out of which 1,738 are males and 1,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baichhigachhi is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baichhigachhi village is 494 which is 15% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baichhigachhi is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Baichhigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baichhigachhi is 78.6%. Thus Baichhigachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.35% and the female literacy rate is 78.96% in Baichhigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baichhigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baichhigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baichhigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 251 | 243 |
| Literacy | 78.65% | 78.35% | 78.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,115 | 573 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Baichhigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baichhigachhi village out of total population, 1,014 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 763 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 263 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 268 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 227 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 174 | 40 |
| Non Working | 2,388 | 801 | 1,587 |
Nearby Villages to Baichhigachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Baichhigachhi village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bargachhia | 3,287 |
| Dangatanga Tangi | 5,657 |
| Tapanpur | 1,058 |
| Bodai | 6,971 |
| Tentulia | 3,139 |
| Khandasharkara | 2,485 |
| Guma | 748 |
| Arkhali | 4,033 |
| Kushdanga | 2,024 |
| Khalia | 1,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baichhigachhi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia