Gachha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gachha is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,391 families residing in the village Gachha. The total population of Gachha is 6,489 out of which 3,317 are males and 3,172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gachha is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gachha village is 779 which is 12% of the total population. There are 407 male children and 372 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gachha is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Gachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gachha is 73.5%. Thus Gachha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.11% and the female literacy rate is 68.71% in Gachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 779 | 407 | 372 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 78.11% | 68.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,162 | 584 | 578 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 2,292 | 1,044 | 1,248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gachha village out of total population, 2,425 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 648 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 673 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,018 | 1,820 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 648 | 627 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 673 | 624 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 20 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 625 | 549 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 407 | 212 | 195 |
| Non Working | 4,064 | 1,285 | 2,779 |
Map of Gachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gachha, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Gachha village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukundakati | 2,599 |
| Paikardanga | 2,933 |
| Akharpur | 6,204 |
| Bibidia | 31 |
| Prasannakati | 2,463 |
| Panitar | 13,947 |
| Dhaltitha | 3,047 |
| Shibhati | 2,211 |
| Nalkora | 948 |
| Merudandi | 4,730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia