Gadgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gadgachhi is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Gadgachhi. The total population of Gadgachhi is 488 out of which 254 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadgachhi is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadgachhi village is 60 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadgachhi is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Gadgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadgachhi is 72%. Thus Gadgachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.42% and the female literacy rate is 61.39% in Gadgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Literacy | 71.96% | 81.42% | 61.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 81 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 122 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 70 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.6% of total population in Gadgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadgachhi village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 115 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 26 | 83 |
| Non Working | 258 | 113 | 145 |
Nearby Villages to Gadgachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Gadgachhi village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atsangra | 54 |
| Chakmakrampur | 4,273 |
| Goalara | 1,217 |
| Jamua | 204 |
| Paiknagari | 479 |
| Kalagerya | 136 |
| Purulia | 100 |
| Chakkeshi | 1,421 |
| Barbete | 258 |
| Sankoa | 2,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadgachhi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia