Gachh Upra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gachh Upra is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Gachh Upra. The total population of Gachh Upra is 894 out of which 452 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gachh Upra is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gachh Upra village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gachh Upra is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Gachh Upra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gachh Upra is 72.1%. Thus Gachh Upra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 62.24% in Gachh Upra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gachh Upra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gachh Upra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gachh Upra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Literacy | 72.1% | 81.55% | 62.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 266 | 129 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 125 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.8% of total population in Gachh Upra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gachh Upra village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 234 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 122 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 89 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 530 | 210 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Gachh Upra,
Below are the list of villages near Gachh Upra village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayabankati | 144 |
| Amjor | 1,955 |
| Bhuniasol | 78 |
| Kalabati | 100 |
| Adalia | 1,350 |
| Harimara | 905 |
| Dobati | 979 |
| Krishnasol | 18 |
| Bhandarpur | 484 |
| Peruabad | 1,949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gachh Upra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia