Horgao Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Horgao is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Horgao. The total population of Horgao is 1,030 out of which 519 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Horgao is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Horgao village is 170 which is 17% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Horgao is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Horgao village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Horgao is 32.1%. Thus Horgao village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 42.12% and the female literacy rate is 22.3% in Horgao village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Horgao village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Horgao Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Horgao village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 94 | 76 |
| Literacy | 32.09% | 42.12% | 22.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 974 | 488 | 486 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 340 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.6% of total population in Horgao village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Horgao village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 230 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 173 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 47 | 105 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 62 | 82 |
| Non Working | 527 | 227 | 300 |
Map of Horgao, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Horgao, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Horgao village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakna | 211 |
| Damdama | 508 |
| Nimatpur | 431 |
| Chenchai Chandi | 640 |
| Sankopara | 91 |
| Upar Kendua | 312 |
| Baijpur | 268 |
| Jadabnagar | 2,686 |
| Guhinagar | 471 |
| Rishipur | 2,844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Horgao, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia