Kachan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kachan is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 516 families residing in the village Kachan. The total population of Kachan is 3,103 out of which 1,569 are males and 1,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachan is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kachan village is 728 which is 23% of the total population. There are 347 male children and 381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachan is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Kachan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachan is 39.9%. Thus Kachan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 46.15% and the female literacy rate is 33.22% in Kachan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 728 | 347 | 381 |
| Literacy | 39.87% | 46.15% | 33.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 2,156 | 1,005 | 1,151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kachan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachan village out of total population, 1,314 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 821 | 592 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 256 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 281 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 181 | 2 | 179 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 53 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 493 | 103 | 390 |
| Non Working | 1,789 | 874 | 915 |
Map of Kachan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kachan, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Kachan village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debottar Milik | 548 |
| Uttar Betauna | 314 |
| Dighalgaon | 3,780 |
| Pauti | 1,898 |
| Rautara | 4,260 |
| Dakshin Betauna | 3,730 |
| Kararan | 144 |
| Gopla | 2,092 |
| Baliamora | 1,383 |
| Bhabanipur | 4,509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia