Kachna Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kachna is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 892 families residing in the village Kachna. The total population of Kachna is 4,809 out of which 2,446 are males and 2,363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachna is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kachna village is 809 which is 17% of the total population. There are 421 male children and 388 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachna is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Kachna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachna is 58.2%. Thus Kachna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.79% and the female literacy rate is 51.39% in Kachna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 809 | 421 | 388 |
| Literacy | 58.17% | 64.79% | 51.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 996 | 509 | 487 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 2,482 | 1,134 | 1,348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kachna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachna village out of total population, 1,366 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,366 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,158 | 1,096 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 393 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 578 | 539 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 158 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 41 | 167 |
| Non Working | 3,443 | 1,309 | 2,134 |
Map of Kachna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kachna, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Kachna village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alipur | 591 |
| Paschim Mankadanga | 1,011 |
| Gaisal | 5,954 |
| Purba Mankadanga | 734 |
| Dhantola | 9,503 |
| Dakshin Thuthipakar | 878 |
| Gunjaria | 4,470 |
| Garnabari | 224 |
| Paschim Pachhurasia | 7,318 |
| Maruagaon | 2,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia