Goragachha Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goragachha is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Goragachha. The total population of Goragachha is 1,256 out of which 668 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goragachha is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goragachha village is 229 which is 18% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goragachha is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Goragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goragachha is 76.2%. Thus Goragachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.18% and the female literacy rate is 73.01% in Goragachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goragachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goragachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goragachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 130 | 99 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 79.18% | 73.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 242 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goragachha village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 333 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 340 | 208 | 132 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Non Working | 740 | 295 | 445 |
Nearby Villages to Goragachha,
Below are the list of villages near Goragachha village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipulat | 2,195 |
| Gagankalia | 937 |
| Akrapunji | 589 |
| Asurali | 2,455 |
| Asapur | 765 |
| Dhukrijhara | 741 |
| Gandabaria | 1,047 |
| Jhaudari | 908 |
| Kankjal Pashchim | 1,236 |
| Khordnahala | 1,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goragachha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia