Badlagachha Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Badlagachha is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Badlagachha. The total population of Badlagachha is 1,884 out of which 960 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badlagachha is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Badlagachha village is 284 which is 15% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badlagachha is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Badlagachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badlagachha is 73.9%. Thus Badlagachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.22% and the female literacy rate is 65.21% in Badlagachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Badlagachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Badlagachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badlagachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 139 | 145 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 82.22% | 65.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 111 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 285 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Badlagachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Badlagachha village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 482 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 110 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 353 | 313 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,310 | 464 | 846 |
Map of Badlagachha, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Badlagachha, Rajganj
Below are the list of villages near Badlagachha village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahanbhita | 2,208 |
| Patharghata | 2,035 |
| Balai Gachh | 1,383 |
| Sannyasikata | 27,044 |
| Araji Binnaguri | 2,864 |
| Sukani | 35,276 |
| Chhat Shikarpur | 541 |
| Kukurjan | 11,995 |
| Araji Bhelakoba III | 296 |
| Araji Bhelakoba II | 2,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badlagachha, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia