Kachua Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kachua is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 728 families residing in the village Kachua. The total population of Kachua is 3,648 out of which 1,891 are males and 1,757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachua is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kachua village is 537 which is 15% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachua is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Kachua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachua is 68%. Thus Kachua village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 71.31% and the female literacy rate is 64.43% in Kachua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 284 | 253 |
| Literacy | 67.98% | 71.31% | 64.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 133 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,533 | 745 | 788 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kachua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachua village out of total population, 1,389 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,389 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 984 | 907 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 307 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 167 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 142 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 291 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 405 | 184 | 221 |
| Non Working | 2,259 | 800 | 1,459 |
Nearby Villages to Kachua,
Below are the list of villages near Kachua village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamunia | 15,582 |
| Uttar Narikel Beria | 1,935 |
| Krolbaria | 3,577 |
| Nangalbeki | 1,653 |
| Suk Pukuria | 785 |
| Saduli | 4,230 |
| Chariswar | 4,097 |
| Majerhat | 7,797 |
| Paikan | 1,452 |
| Uttar Kasipur | 10,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachua, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia