Gachhinagar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gachhinagar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 749 families residing in the village Gachhinagar. The total population of Gachhinagar is 3,990 out of which 2,135 are males and 1,855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gachhinagar is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gachhinagar village is 735 which is 18% of the total population. There are 391 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gachhinagar is 880 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Gachhinagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gachhinagar is 42.1%. Thus Gachhinagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 47.36% and the female literacy rate is 35.94% in Gachhinagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gachhinagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gachhinagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gachhinagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 735 | 391 | 344 |
| Literacy | 42.06% | 47.36% | 35.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 176 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,621 | 1,309 | 1,312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gachhinagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gachhinagar village out of total population, 1,250 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 886 | 816 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 295 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 403 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 113 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 185 | 179 |
| Non Working | 2,740 | 1,134 | 1,606 |
Map of Gachhinagar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gachhinagar, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Gachhinagar village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lodhan | 3,955 |
| Goalpokhar | 4,500 |
| Chapra Bakhari | 3,936 |
| Babhanbari | 4,088 |
| Athiala | 5,887 |
| Goalin | 6,623 |
| Lalkunri | 2,450 |
| Debiganj | 6,457 |
| Baggaon | 2,079 |
| Angarbhasa | 4,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gachhinagar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia