Muragachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muragachha is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Muragachha. The total population of Muragachha is 1,045 out of which 514 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muragachha village is 125 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Muragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muragachha is 51.8%. Thus Muragachha village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 59.65% and the female literacy rate is 44.35% 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 | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Literacy | 51.85% | 59.65% | 44.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 114 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 349 | 170 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 245 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.4% of total population in Muragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muragachha village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 312 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 99 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 205 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Non Working | 569 | 187 | 382 |
Nearby Villages to Muragachha,
Below are the list of villages near Muragachha village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinagar Baghadanga | 5,616 |
| Uttar Dhakuria | 970 |
| Ruppur | 2,280 |
| Shridharpur | 2,218 |
| Nasherkuli | 3,810 |
| Korabari | 4,108 |
| Dakshin Khaspur | 833 |
| Dakshin Dhakuria | 2,457 |
| Uttar Para | 2,219 |
| Baidyapur | 3,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muragachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia