Kalgachia Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Kalgachia is a village situated in Kalgachia circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,286 families residing in the village Kalgachia. The total population of Kalgachia is 6,304 out of which 3,229 are males and 3,075 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalgachia is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalgachia village is 1031 which is 16% of the total population. There are 509 male children and 522 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalgachia is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kalgachia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalgachia is 67.6%. Thus Kalgachia village has higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 73.24% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Kalgachia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalgachia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalgachia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalgachia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,031 | 509 | 522 |
| Literacy | 67.65% | 73.24% | 61.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,737 | 1,237 | 1,500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalgachia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalgachia village out of total population, 1,695 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,386 | 1,262 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 323 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 132 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 853 | 741 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 276 | 33 |
| Non Working | 4,609 | 1,691 | 2,918 |
Nearby Villages to Kalgachia,
Below are the list of villages near Kalgachia village in Kalgachia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khar Balli | 3,196 |
| Amguri | 2,732 |
| Sutir Pathar | 385 |
| Gunialguri | 4,180 |
| Kasukati | 1,000 |
| Dabandia | 3,292 |
| Kaur Jahi | 1,185 |
| Nadiapara | 1,361 |
| Balai Pathar | 4,365 |
| Tapeswara | 4,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalgachia, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia