Harigechhya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harigechhya is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Harigechhya. The total population of Harigechhya is 637 out of which 329 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harigechhya is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harigechhya village is 63 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harigechhya is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Harigechhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harigechhya is 93%. Thus Harigechhya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.29% and the female literacy rate is 90.61% in Harigechhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harigechhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harigechhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harigechhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Literacy | 93.03% | 95.29% | 90.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 46 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harigechhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harigechhya village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 193 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 121 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 11 | 174 |
| Non Working | 241 | 125 | 116 |
Map of Harigechhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harigechhya, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Harigechhya village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ku Kurmari | 509 |
| Barabari | 577 |
| Tatka Bar | 450 |
| Bara Naoai | 691 |
| Raghunadanpur | 651 |
| Olmaidal Bar | 577 |
| Nilpura | 795 |
| Jethai Bari | 1,110 |
| Bhaja Chauli | 2,541 |
| Sarpal | 1,455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harigechhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia