Bahirgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahirgachhi is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 835 families residing in the village Bahirgachhi. The total population of Bahirgachhi is 3,654 out of which 1,874 are males and 1,780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahirgachhi is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahirgachhi village is 425 which is 12% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahirgachhi is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bahirgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahirgachhi is 77%. Thus Bahirgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 74.38% 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 | 425 | 230 | 195 |
| Literacy | 76.99% | 79.5% | 74.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 603 | 294 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,168 | 567 | 601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bahirgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahirgachhi village out of total population, 1,268 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,132 | 1,045 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 348 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 518 | 486 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 193 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 84 | 52 |
| Non Working | 2,386 | 745 | 1,641 |
Map of Bahirgachhi, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahirgachhi, Chapra
Below are the list of villages near Bahirgachhi village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathurapur | 1,577 |
| Kukra Daha | 1,268 |
| Madhabpur | 3,408 |
| Ramnagar | 2,740 |
| Katgara | 2,487 |
| Gatra | 2,573 |
| Patia | 1,938 |
| Bagbaria | 3,138 |
| Ichhapur | 2,423 |
| Maheshpur | 2,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahirgachhi, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia