Gachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gachha is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Gachha. The total population of Gachha is 1,928 out of which 1,009 are males and 919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gachha is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gachha village is 226 which is 12% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gachha is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Gachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gachha is 68.9%. Thus Gachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 72.55% and the female literacy rate is 64.82% in Gachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 120 | 106 |
| Literacy | 68.86% | 72.55% | 64.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 756 | 364 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gachha village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 526 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 187 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 255 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 80 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,307 | 436 | 871 |
Nearby Villages to Gachha,
Below are the list of villages near Gachha village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 4,492 |
| Krishnaebpur | 2,100 |
| Pibragachhi | 3,064 |
| Ichhapur | 2,423 |
| Charatala | 178 |
| Patia | 1,938 |
| Satghata | 1,144 |
| Katgara | 2,487 |
| Karuigachhi | 2,971 |
| Madhabpur | 3,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia