Kachua Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kachua is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Kachua. The total population of Kachua is 1,493 out of which 776 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachua is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kachua village is 157 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachua is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Kachua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachua is 78.5%. Thus Kachua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Kachua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 76 | 81 |
| Literacy | 78.52% | 84.86% | 71.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 639 | 321 | 318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 182 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kachua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachua village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 304 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 205 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 214 | 2 |
| Non Working | 962 | 258 | 704 |
Map of Kachua, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kachua, Purbasthali - I
Below are the list of villages near Kachua village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagpur | 1,696 |
| Minapur | 2,105 |
| Ramchandrapur | 249 |
| Konrapur | 919 |
| Kurcha | 1,086 |
| Gagra | 936 |
| Satgachhia | 602 |
| Belgaria | 1,230 |
| Banki | 732 |
| Gokarna | 1,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachua, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia