Makhalgachha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Makhalgachha is a village situated in Hasnabad block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 586 families residing in the village Makhalgachha. The total population of Makhalgachha is 2,610 out of which 1,299 are males and 1,311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makhalgachha is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Makhalgachha village is 359 which is 14% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makhalgachha is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Makhalgachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makhalgachha is 72.9%. Thus Makhalgachha village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 69.89% in Makhalgachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makhalgachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makhalgachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makhalgachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 174 | 185 |
| Literacy | 72.95% | 76% | 69.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 289 | 144 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 968 | 444 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Makhalgachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makhalgachha village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 726 | 617 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 66 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 214 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 34 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 381 | 303 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 117 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,743 | 565 | 1,178 |
Nearby Villages to Makhalgachha,
Below are the list of villages near Makhalgachha village in Hasnabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tegharia | 1,594 |
| Muragachha | 1,860 |
| Chakk Uliadanga | 859 |
| Harikati | 1,962 |
| Kuliadanga Abad | 3,309 |
| Krishnapara | 2,875 |
| Parbhabanipur | 2,107 |
| Chandpur | 4,008 |
| Jamberiaabad | 187 |
| Asharianarayanpur | 2,980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makhalgachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia