Kuchighata Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuchighata is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 644 families residing in the village Kuchighata. The total population of Kuchighata is 2,848 out of which 1,437 are males and 1,411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuchighata is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuchighata village is 323 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuchighata is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kuchighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuchighata is 78.7%. Thus Kuchighata village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.1% and the female literacy rate is 72.16% in Kuchighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuchighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuchighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuchighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 162 | 161 |
| Literacy | 78.69% | 85.1% | 72.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 601 | 308 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 486 | 240 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 861 | 352 | 509 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Kuchighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuchighata village out of total population, 1,130 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,130 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,039 | 787 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 106 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 176 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 128 | 9 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 558 | 496 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,718 | 598 | 1,120 |
Nearby Villages to Kuchighata,
Below are the list of villages near Kuchighata village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Junedpur | 500 |
| Kusumdihi | 1,111 |
| Paschim Durgapur | 133 |
| Bharamarkol | 1,913 |
| Dakshin Gobindapur | 2 |
| Jamkola | 603 |
| Tekadyaha | 838 |
| Kshatipur | 976 |
| Bhagabatipur | 2,512 |
| Paschim Sahapur | 1,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuchighata, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia