Bairgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bairgachhi is a village situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 475 families residing in the village Bairgachhi. The total population of Bairgachhi is 2,182 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,072 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bairgachhi is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bairgachhi village is 353 which is 16% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bairgachhi is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Bairgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bairgachhi is 56.3%. Thus Bairgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.15% and the female literacy rate is 52.18% in Bairgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bairgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bairgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bairgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 174 | 179 |
| Literacy | 56.26% | 60.15% | 52.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,153 | 547 | 606 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bairgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bairgachhi village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 418 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 167 | 15 | 152 |
| Other Workers | 431 | 385 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 430 | 163 | 267 |
| Non Working | 1,135 | 529 | 606 |
Map of Bairgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bairgachhi, Kaliachak - I
Below are the list of villages near Bairgachhi village in Kaliachak - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotparan | 3,361 |
| Alinagar | 9,289 |
| Kaliachak | 4,192 |
| Nabinagar | 8,259 |
| Jot Dhani | 579 |
| Nurnagar | 3,413 |
| Krishnapur | 4,953 |
| Bahadurpur | 7,753 |
| Dalugram | 7,846 |
| Khaltipur | 6,881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bairgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia