Foudigachh Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Foudigachh is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Foudigachh. The total population of Foudigachh is 787 out of which 395 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Foudigachh is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Foudigachh village is 84 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Foudigachh is 1,545 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Foudigachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Foudigachh is 62.2%. Thus Foudigachh village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 69.61% and the female literacy rate is 54.25% in Foudigachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Foudigachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Foudigachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Foudigachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 33 | 51 |
| Literacy | 62.16% | 69.61% | 54.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 644 | 323 | 321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 66 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 143 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Foudigachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Foudigachh village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 223 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 106 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 109 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 507 | 167 | 340 |
Nearby Villages to Foudigachh,
Below are the list of villages near Foudigachh village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhambhita | 728 |
| Ambari | 1,371 |
| Dhakna Gachh | 184 |
| Molani | 3,020 |
| Kadubhita | 205 |
| Haribhita | 1,042 |
| Dandrajhar | 1,050 |
| Farabari | 1,405 |
| Kuchia | 1,360 |
| Haodabhita | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Foudigachh, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia