Mehendigachh Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mehendigachh is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 581 families residing in the village Mehendigachh. The total population of Mehendigachh is 2,891 out of which 1,451 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehendigachh is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehendigachh village is 360 which is 12% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehendigachh is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Mehendigachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehendigachh is 73.8%. Thus Mehendigachh village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 67.33% in Mehendigachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehendigachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehendigachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehendigachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 360 | 184 | 176 |
| Literacy | 73.77% | 80.19% | 67.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,289 | 647 | 642 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 404 | 187 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 435 | 589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Mehendigachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehendigachh village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 877 | 713 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 116 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 585 | 458 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 52 | 128 |
| Non Working | 1,834 | 686 | 1,148 |
Nearby Villages to Mehendigachh,
Below are the list of villages near Mehendigachh village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarbhita | 5,219 |
| Ambari Falakata | 3,105 |
| Mantadari | 5,362 |
| Gadheaganj | 3,639 |
| Lalitabari | 1,479 |
| Jugibhita | 3,649 |
| Simulguri | 5,973 |
| Shikarpur | 19,437 |
| Junglee Mohal | 21,408 |
| Guzrimari | 9,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehendigachh, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia