Khar Gachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khar Gachhi is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 913 families residing in the village Khar Gachhi. The total population of Khar Gachhi is 4,673 out of which 2,367 are males and 2,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khar Gachhi is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khar Gachhi village is 781 which is 17% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 392 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khar Gachhi is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Khar Gachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khar Gachhi is 60.9%. Thus Khar Gachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 62.39% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Khar Gachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khar Gachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khar Gachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khar Gachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 781 | 389 | 392 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 62.39% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 2,302 | 1,133 | 1,169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Khar Gachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khar Gachhi village out of total population, 1,411 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,411 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 386 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,081 | 1,009 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 389 | 373 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 386 | 358 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 267 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 240 | 90 |
| Non Working | 3,262 | 1,118 | 2,144 |
Nearby Villages to Khar Gachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Khar Gachhi village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur | 1,402 |
| Pita Simulia | 580 |
| Santra | 1,107 |
| Gokulpur | 852 |
| Chandpur | 3,711 |
| Kanjdia | 2,685 |
| Jagulgachhi | 2,926 |
| Naora | 4,572 |
| Saitgachhi | 1,549 |
| Noapara | 1,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khar Gachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia