Muragachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muragachha is a village situated in Hanskhali block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,856 families residing in the village Muragachha. The total population of Muragachha is 12,336 out of which 6,431 are males and 5,905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muragachha village is 1192 which is 10% of the total population. There are 628 male children and 564 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Muragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muragachha is 83.7%. Thus Muragachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 78% 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 | 1,192 | 628 | 564 |
| Literacy | 83.67% | 88.89% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,361 | 5,416 | 4,945 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 64 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 3,012 | 1,273 | 1,739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Muragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muragachha village out of total population, 4,398 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 856 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 605 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,178 | 2,930 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 856 | 819 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 605 | 569 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 254 | 198 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 1,463 | 1,344 | 119 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,220 | 557 | 663 |
| Non Working | 7,938 | 2,944 | 4,994 |
Nearby Villages to Muragachha,
Below are the list of villages near Muragachha village in Hanskhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satpota | 1,168 |
| Gayes | 1,758 |
| Hanskhali | 5,066 |
| Haldipara | 2,792 |
| Dahar Buinchha | 2,778 |
| Hatisala | 1,674 |
| Mandabghat | 2,361 |
| Pirpur | 413 |
| Parua | 2,567 |
| Mamjoani | 5,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muragachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia