Bahirgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahirgachhi is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,681 families residing in the village Bahirgachhi. The total population of Bahirgachhi is 8,014 out of which 4,051 are males and 3,963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahirgachhi is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahirgachhi village is 1176 which is 15% of the total population. There are 589 male children and 587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahirgachhi is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Bahirgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahirgachhi is 61.6%. Thus Bahirgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63% and the female literacy rate is 60.22% in Bahirgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahirgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahirgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahirgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,176 | 589 | 587 |
| Literacy | 61.63% | 63% | 60.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 880 | 437 | 443 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,800 | 1,870 | 1,930 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahirgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahirgachhi village out of total population, 2,911 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,911 workers engaged in Main Work, 546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,386 | 1,984 | 402 |
| Cultivators | 546 | 530 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,165 | 1,096 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 614 | 328 | 286 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 232 | 293 |
| Non Working | 5,103 | 1,835 | 3,268 |
Map of Bahirgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahirgachhi, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Bahirgachhi village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raykhandighi | 2,856 |
| Kailabad | 3,741 |
| Jibjalsar | 527 |
| Alinagar | 4,895 |
| Arazi Deharul | 5,934 |
| Paschim Binodpur | 741 |
| Jigin | 1,720 |
| Kazihata | 123 |
| Saharol | 4,365 |
| Chandrail | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahirgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia