Kachan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kachan is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Kachan. The total population of Kachan is 645 out of which 346 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachan is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kachan village is 127 which is 20% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachan is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Kachan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachan is 78%. Thus Kachan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.55% and the female literacy rate is 72.84% 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 | 127 | 71 | 56 |
| Literacy | 77.99% | 82.55% | 72.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 119 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kachan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachan village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 133 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 43 | 77 |
| Non Working | 384 | 170 | 214 |
Map of Kachan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kachan, Hemtabad
Below are the list of villages near Kachan village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Titihi | 2,810 |
| Madhabpur | 716 |
| Sitalpur | 874 |
| Joyrambati | 97 |
| Bolkundi | 836 |
| Turibar | 1,644 |
| Basudebpur | 1,502 |
| Surangapur | 1,887 |
| Kastarai | 934 |
| Atrai | 1,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia