Bandgachha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bandgachha is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 704 families residing in the village Bandgachha. The total population of Bandgachha is 3,070 out of which 1,568 are males and 1,502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandgachha is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bandgachha village is 352 which is 11% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandgachha is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Bandgachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandgachha is 67.9%. Thus Bandgachha village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.24% and the female literacy rate is 63.29% in Bandgachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bandgachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bandgachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandgachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 174 | 178 |
| Literacy | 67.88% | 72.24% | 63.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 975 | 504 | 471 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 133 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 1,225 | 561 | 664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Bandgachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bandgachha village out of total population, 1,318 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 468 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,057 | 828 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 238 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 468 | 320 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 305 | 233 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 172 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,752 | 568 | 1,184 |
Nearby Villages to Bandgachha,
Below are the list of villages near Bandgachha village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamna | 663 |
| Jakta | 761 |
| Machhkhara | 3,786 |
| Salgachha | 403 |
| Babarakpur | 1,712 |
| Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
| Chak Purohit | 2,230 |
| Jot Silam | 411 |
| Jotsadi | 4,998 |
| Belshar | 3,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandgachha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia