Dhopa Gachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhopa Gachhi is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 835 families residing in the village Dhopa Gachhi. The total population of Dhopa Gachhi is 3,663 out of which 1,887 are males and 1,776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhopa Gachhi is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhopa Gachhi village is 321 which is 9% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhopa Gachhi is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Dhopa Gachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhopa Gachhi is 83.2%. Thus Dhopa Gachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.72% and the female literacy rate is 77.32% in Dhopa Gachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhopa Gachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhopa Gachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhopa Gachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 159 | 162 |
| Literacy | 83.21% | 88.72% | 77.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,555 | 823 | 732 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 882 | 354 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhopa Gachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhopa Gachhi village out of total population, 1,376 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,376 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,231 | 1,123 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 234 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 104 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 782 | 701 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 84 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,287 | 680 | 1,607 |
Map of Dhopa Gachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhopa Gachhi, Baruipur
Below are the list of villages near Dhopa Gachhi village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhya Kalyanpur | 1,235 |
| Jagadishpur | 759 |
| Dakshin Kalyanpur | 1,638 |
| Tangtala | 865 |
| Purandarpur | 2,066 |
| Chandipur | 1,911 |
| Uttar Kalyanpur | 1,161 |
| Biraldham Nagar | 1,254 |
| Chakar Bar | 1,951 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhopa Gachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia