Himchi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Himchi is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Himchi. The total population of Himchi is 1,482 out of which 763 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Himchi is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Himchi village is 173 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Himchi is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Himchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Himchi is 77.2%. Thus Himchi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.98% and the female literacy rate is 66.82% in Himchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Himchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Himchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Himchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 87 | 86 |
| Literacy | 77.23% | 86.98% | 66.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,318 | 687 | 631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 175 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Himchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Himchi village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 182 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 111 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 187 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 394 | 691 |
Nearby Villages to Himchi,
Below are the list of villages near Himchi village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnarampur | 6,204 |
| Harindanaga | 1,436 |
| Ghoradal | 12,170 |
| Nandanpur | 148 |
| Uttar Lakshminarayanpur | 10,006 |
| Srikrishnanagar | 4,117 |
| Rajarampur | 378 |
| Radhanagar | 408 |
| Chak Bhagabanpur | 290 |
| Jadabpur | 1,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Himchi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia