Kachahatu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kachahatu is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 549 families residing in the village Kachahatu. The total population of Kachahatu is 3,057 out of which 1,556 are males and 1,501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachahatu is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kachahatu village is 462 which is 15% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachahatu is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kachahatu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachahatu is 49.4%. Thus Kachahatu village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.37% and the female literacy rate is 31.51% in Kachahatu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachahatu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachahatu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachahatu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 224 | 238 |
| Literacy | 49.4% | 66.37% | 31.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 76 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,775 | 672 | 1,103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kachahatu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachahatu village out of total population, 1,485 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 399 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 172 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 203 | 120 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 985 | 438 | 547 |
| Non Working | 1,572 | 719 | 853 |
Nearby Villages to Kachahatu,
Below are the list of villages near Kachahatu village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotshila | 1,452 |
| Uparbatari | 3,418 |
| Jiudaru | 2,232 |
| Hetbatari | 973 |
| Murulahar | 1,694 |
| Panrrama | 1,254 |
| Tiraldi Alias Goaladi | 758 |
| Banahata | 764 |
| Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap | 1,779 |
| Hanslata | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachahatu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia