Chau Gachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chau Gachha is a village situated in Krishnaganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,426 families residing in the village Chau Gachha. The total population of Chau Gachha is 6,054 out of which 3,104 are males and 2,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chau Gachha is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chau Gachha village is 591 which is 10% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chau Gachha is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Chau Gachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chau Gachha is 75.7%. Thus Chau Gachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 80.81% and the female literacy rate is 70.38% in Chau Gachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chau Gachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chau Gachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chau Gachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 591 | 295 | 296 |
| Literacy | 75.75% | 80.81% | 70.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,808 | 1,967 | 1,841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 102 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 1,916 | 834 | 1,082 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Chau Gachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chau Gachha village out of total population, 2,082 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 724 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,669 | 1,605 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 485 | 477 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 724 | 706 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 332 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 328 | 85 |
| Non Working | 3,972 | 1,171 | 2,801 |
Map of Chau Gachha, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chau Gachha, Krishnaganj
Below are the list of villages near Chau Gachha village in Krishnaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Momar Pur | 1,859 |
| Shakdaha | 2,634 |
| Chandan Nagar | 5,419 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,255 |
| Krishna Pur | 3,775 |
| Durgapur | 4,717 |
| Par Chandan Nagar | 528 |
| Chak Shyamnaar | 3,643 |
| Shibnibas | 2,481 |
| Chak Gutra | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chau Gachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia