Gatikachua Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gatikachua is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Gatikachua. The total population of Gatikachua is 1,025 out of which 525 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gatikachua is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gatikachua village is 112 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gatikachua is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Gatikachua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gatikachua is 78%. Thus Gatikachua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.96% and the female literacy rate is 70.52% in Gatikachua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gatikachua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gatikachua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gatikachua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 53 | 59 |
| Literacy | 77.98% | 84.96% | 70.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 422 | 219 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 124 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gatikachua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gatikachua village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 280 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 99 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 106 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 75 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Non Working | 653 | 229 | 424 |
Map of Gatikachua, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gatikachua, Dinhata - II
Below are the list of villages near Gatikachua village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Huchar Kuthi | 117 |
| Khutamara | 1,534 |
| Kukurkachua | 1,592 |
| Uttar Purbba Balakura | 2,643 |
| Bhoram Kachua | 601 |
| Bajejama Seoraguri | 2,480 |
| Najirganj | 1,344 |
| Petbhata Seoraguri | 209 |
| Bhulki | 3,799 |
| Ghong Seoraguri | 263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gatikachua, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia