Pirgachha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pirgachha is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,011 families residing in the village Pirgachha. The total population of Pirgachha is 4,526 out of which 2,328 are males and 2,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirgachha is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pirgachha village is 581 which is 13% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirgachha is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Pirgachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirgachha is 72.9%. Thus Pirgachha village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.69% and the female literacy rate is 69.93% in Pirgachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirgachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirgachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirgachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 581 | 312 | 269 |
| Literacy | 72.88% | 75.69% | 69.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 575 | 303 | 272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 53 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 1,651 | 802 | 849 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Pirgachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirgachha village out of total population, 1,500 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,500 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,098 | 1,019 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 85 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 933 | 865 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 256 | 146 |
| Non Working | 3,026 | 1,053 | 1,973 |
Nearby Villages to Pirgachha,
Below are the list of villages near Pirgachha village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maliakur | 2,343 |
| Kuberpur | 1,042 |
| Murali | 4,056 |
| Chandigori | 1,452 |
| Mandalganti | 5,151 |
| Daspuldanga | 1,457 |
| Sikdespukhuria | 4,355 |
| Purbba Ichapur | 2,776 |
| Charkhara | 2,772 |
| Sarbaria | 2,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirgachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia