Jagulgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jagulgachhi is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 643 families residing in the village Jagulgachhi. The total population of Jagulgachhi is 2,926 out of which 1,512 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagulgachhi is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagulgachhi village is 378 which is 13% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagulgachhi is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Jagulgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagulgachhi is 72.9%. Thus Jagulgachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.01% and the female literacy rate is 67.3% in Jagulgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagulgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagulgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagulgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 184 | 194 |
| Literacy | 72.88% | 78.01% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,566 | 823 | 743 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,069 | 476 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jagulgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagulgachhi village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 809 | 737 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 220 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 135 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 424 | 374 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 125 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,942 | 650 | 1,292 |
Nearby Villages to Jagulgachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Jagulgachhi village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saitgachhi | 1,549 |
| Chandpur | 3,711 |
| Saihati | 1,182 |
| Santra | 1,107 |
| Erenda | 5,097 |
| Srirampur | 1,402 |
| Shaksahar | 3,698 |
| Khar Gachhi | 4,673 |
| Jhungri | 2,306 |
| Pita Simulia | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagulgachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia