Bara Meigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Meigachhi is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Bara Meigachhi. The total population of Bara Meigachhi is 887 out of which 468 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Meigachhi is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Meigachhi village is 108 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Meigachhi is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Bara Meigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Meigachhi is 76.1%. Thus Bara Meigachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.31% and the female literacy rate is 70.3% in Bara Meigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Meigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Meigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Meigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Literacy | 76.12% | 81.31% | 70.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 133 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bara Meigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Meigachhi village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 261 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 155 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 623 | 206 | 417 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Meigachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Meigachhi village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Okarsha | 1,795 |
| Gaurdanga | 2,133 |
| Simulgachhi | 954 |
| Multi Krishnanagar | 5,408 |
| Bhatna Pekua | 3,102 |
| Sribati | 2,656 |
| Mallikpur | 455 |
| Nutangram | 1,200 |
| Chandpur | 3,222 |
| Postgram | 1,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Meigachhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia