Muragachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muragachhi is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 102 families residing in the village Muragachhi. The total population of Muragachhi is 434 out of which 218 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muragachhi is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muragachhi village is 60 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muragachhi is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Muragachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muragachhi is 88.2%. Thus Muragachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 95.16% and the female literacy rate is 81.38% in Muragachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muragachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muragachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muragachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Literacy | 88.24% | 95.16% | 81.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 129 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 41 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muragachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muragachhi village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 116 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Non Working | 294 | 97 | 197 |
Nearby Villages to Muragachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Muragachhi village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangpur | 469 |
| Madanpur | 18 |
| Tarapur | 443 |
| Kharui | 1,121 |
| Uttar Kona | 1,341 |
| Baranabagram | 1,008 |
| Shalka | 1,626 |
| Shirsha | 2,319 |
| Sunut | 661 |
| Chak Paran | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muragachhi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia