Gachiar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gachiar is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Gachiar. The total population of Gachiar is 1,908 out of which 999 are males and 909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gachiar is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gachiar village is 208 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gachiar is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Gachiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gachiar is 73.5%. Thus Gachiar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.83% and the female literacy rate is 67.61% in Gachiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gachiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gachiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gachiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 111 | 97 |
| Literacy | 73.47% | 78.83% | 67.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 456 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 39 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 659 | 299 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Gachiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gachiar village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 725 | 546 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 158 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 340 | 255 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 6 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 127 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 439 | 716 |
Map of Gachiar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gachiar, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Gachiar village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narai | 1,712 |
| Chamuk | 339 |
| Kamalpur | 117 |
| Chak Joykrisnapur | 229 |
| Damina | 526 |
| Raghabpur | 773 |
| Minapara | 691 |
| Dhonail | 439 |
| Ratanmala | 2,146 |
| Nazirpur | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gachiar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia