Jamgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamgachhi is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Jamgachhi. The total population of Jamgachhi is 736 out of which 378 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamgachhi is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamgachhi village is 112 which is 15% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamgachhi is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Jamgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamgachhi is 63.3%. Thus Jamgachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 69.94% and the female literacy rate is 56.49% in Jamgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| Literacy | 63.3% | 69.94% | 56.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 157 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamgachhi village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 212 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 120 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 495 | 162 | 333 |
Nearby Villages to Jamgachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Jamgachhi village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baratar | 757 |
| Daudpur | 2,028 |
| Shibpur | 632 |
| Rampur Bhimpur | 538 |
| Balarampur Kaliapara | 715 |
| Malcha | 3,073 |
| Sitalpur Dilalpur | 698 |
| Mathurapur | 2,919 |
| Matiharpur | 3,695 |
| Khanpur Hulaspur | 3,183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia