Jorgachha Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jorgachha is a village situated in Domkal block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 561 families residing in the village Jorgachha. The total population of Jorgachha is 2,484 out of which 1,272 are males and 1,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorgachha is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jorgachha village is 342 which is 14% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorgachha is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Jorgachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorgachha is 66.6%. Thus Jorgachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.06% and the female literacy rate is 69.32% in Jorgachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorgachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorgachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorgachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 173 | 169 |
| Literacy | 66.62% | 64.06% | 69.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,057 | 568 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jorgachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorgachha village out of total population, 818 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 818 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 660 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 300 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 246 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 109 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 91 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,666 | 521 | 1,145 |
Nearby Villages to Jorgachha,
Below are the list of villages near Jorgachha village in Domkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batkamari | 1,810 |
| Ramna Etbarnagar Basantapur | 8,409 |
| Bhatsala | 5,720 |
| Azimganjagola | 3,322 |
| Gobindapur | 2,118 |
| Jayrampur | 3,140 |
| Chak Bhikhari | 698 |
| Manik Nagar | 3,049 |
| Mamudpur | 2,039 |
| Domkal | 3,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorgachha, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia