Chhota Meigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Meigachhi is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 316 families residing in the village Chhota Meigachhi. The total population of Chhota Meigachhi is 1,388 out of which 731 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Meigachhi is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhota Meigachhi village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Meigachhi is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Chhota Meigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Meigachhi is 77.8%. Thus Chhota Meigachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.79% in Chhota Meigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Meigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Meigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Meigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Literacy | 77.82% | 83.23% | 71.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 115 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 175 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhota Meigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Meigachhi village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 511 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 166 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 335 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Non Working | 850 | 209 | 641 |
Nearby Villages to Chhota Meigachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Meigachhi village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaspur | 1,839 |
| Malancha | 541 |
| Suagachhi | 1,084 |
| Singi | 4,888 |
| Garagachhi | 950 |
| Ghoranas | 3,206 |
| Bara Kulgachhi | 2,825 |
| Chanduli | 4,617 |
| Chhota Kulgachhi | 2,096 |
| Postgram | 1,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Meigachhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia