Poragachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Poragachha is a village situated in Krishnagar - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Poragachha. The total population of Poragachha is 2,133 out of which 1,142 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poragachha is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poragachha village is 211 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poragachha is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Poragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poragachha is 71%. Thus Poragachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 75.29% and the female literacy rate is 66% in Poragachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poragachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poragachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poragachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 114 | 97 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 75.29% | 66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 721 | 385 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 362 | 193 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 769 | 368 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Poragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poragachha village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 688 | 646 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 115 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 322 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 206 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,418 | 474 | 944 |
Nearby Villages to Poragachha,
Below are the list of villages near Poragachha village in Krishnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbbabhatjangla | 2,315 |
| Bansbaria | 1,861 |
| Pansipara | 513 |
| Kulgachhi | 5,005 |
| Khamarpara | 2,322 |
| Gobrapota | 3,419 |
| Naldaha | 6,447 |
| Hijuli | 1,628 |
| Arsihari | 1,293 |
| Mahishnengra | 2,468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poragachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia