Bara Gachhia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Gachhia is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 914 families residing in the village Bara Gachhia. The total population of Bara Gachhia is 3,520 out of which 1,815 are males and 1,705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Gachhia is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Gachhia village is 303 which is 9% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Gachhia is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Bara Gachhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Gachhia is 71.6%. Thus Bara Gachhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 64.45% in Bara Gachhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Gachhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Gachhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Gachhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 159 | 144 |
| Literacy | 71.56% | 78.26% | 64.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,661 | 1,389 | 1,272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 519 | 699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Gachhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Gachhia village out of total population, 1,425 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 613 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,265 | 1,024 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 230 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 613 | 463 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 320 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 80 | 80 |
| Non Working | 2,095 | 711 | 1,384 |
Map of Bara Gachhia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bara Gachhia, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Bara Gachhia village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruli | 4,152 |
| Sri Krishnapur | 272 |
| Srirampur | 827 |
| Bamangachhi | 2,332 |
| Gobindapur | 2,355 |
| Radhaballavpur | 926 |
| Badehugli | 3,797 |
| Langalber | 2,058 |
| Raghabpur | 1,140 |
| Jaynagar | 1,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Gachhia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia