Malam Gachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malam Gachha is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 754 families residing in the village Malam Gachha. The total population of Malam Gachha is 3,144 out of which 1,580 are males and 1,564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malam Gachha is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malam Gachha village is 369 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malam Gachha is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Malam Gachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malam Gachha is 74.6%. Thus Malam Gachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 74.18% in Malam Gachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malam Gachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malam Gachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malam Gachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 172 | 197 |
| Literacy | 74.63% | 75.07% | 74.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 679 | 336 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,073 | 523 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Malam Gachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malam Gachha village out of total population, 1,003 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 915 | 838 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 129 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 338 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 435 | 366 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 65 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,141 | 677 | 1,464 |
Nearby Villages to Malam Gachha,
Below are the list of villages near Malam Gachha village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balibanga | 4,212 |
| Najhidaha | 1,006 |
| Chandpur | 312 |
| Arangsarisha | 4,623 |
| Kulgachhi | 1,305 |
| Badelangi Padmamala | 9,066 |
| Kalinga | 892 |
| Kalyandaha | 3,395 |
| Bangaljhi | 15,448 |
| Goaldanga | 2,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malam Gachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia