Palgachha Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palgachha is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Palgachha. The total population of Palgachha is 1,075 out of which 545 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgachha is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palgachha village is 134 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgachha is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Palgachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgachha is 65.4%. Thus Palgachha village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 73.25% and the female literacy rate is 57.45% in Palgachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Literacy | 65.36% | 73.25% | 57.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 802 | 407 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 200 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Palgachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgachha village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 377 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 337 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 377 | 273 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 36 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| Non Working | 537 | 200 | 337 |
Nearby Villages to Palgachha,
Below are the list of villages near Palgachha village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atpur | 2,623 |
| Kumarbazar | 599 |
| Tara | 1,217 |
| Dharmmapur | 363 |
| Bamnagar | 1,310 |
| Chandinagar | 1,242 |
| Raipur | 1,032 |
| Ichhabati | 454 |
| Ajodhya | 3,490 |
| Bishnupur | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgachha, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia