Demar Gachha Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Demar Gachha is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 407 families residing in the village Demar Gachha. The total population of Demar Gachha is 1,702 out of which 884 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Demar Gachha is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Demar Gachha village is 169 which is 10% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Demar Gachha is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Demar Gachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Demar Gachha is 81.1%. Thus Demar Gachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.78% and the female literacy rate is 74.97% in Demar Gachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Demar Gachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Demar Gachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Demar Gachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Literacy | 81.15% | 86.78% | 74.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 151 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 356 | 175 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 458 | 188 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Demar Gachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Demar Gachha village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 357 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 514 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 210 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 357 | 225 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 56 | 34 |
| Non Working | 952 | 314 | 638 |
Nearby Villages to Demar Gachha,
Below are the list of villages near Demar Gachha village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matukpur | 657 |
| Karinya | 1,817 |
| Dhopapara | 1,496 |
| Batna | 840 |
| Kuliapara | 1,416 |
| Kalyanshri | 502 |
| Basuki | 476 |
| Salarpur | 1,174 |
| Gangadharpur | 989 |
| Gaipara | 345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Demar Gachha, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia