Muragachha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muragachha is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Muragachha. The total population of Muragachha is 2,047 out of which 1,073 are males and 974 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muragachha village is 216 which is 11% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Muragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muragachha is 84.3%. Thus Muragachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 78.24% in Muragachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muragachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muragachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muragachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 106 | 110 |
| Literacy | 84.27% | 89.66% | 78.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 962 | 509 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 206 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muragachha village out of total population, 913 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 913 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 619 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 666 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 158 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 619 | 401 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,134 | 403 | 731 |
Nearby Villages to Muragachha,
Below are the list of villages near Muragachha village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biswarambha | 6,169 |
| Hrishi | 4,967 |
| Lohachur | 1,208 |
| Falea | 6,944 |
| Bagachra | 922 |
| Sajiara | 2,646 |
| Baragachhi | 2,070 |
| Kuturia | 442 |
| Moail | 1,292 |
| Simla | 2,257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muragachha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia