Kala Gachhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kala Gachhia is a village situated in Khejuri - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Kala Gachhia. The total population of Kala Gachhia is 2,277 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kala Gachhia is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kala Gachhia village is 219 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kala Gachhia is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Kala Gachhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kala Gachhia is 92.4%. Thus Kala Gachhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97% and the female literacy rate is 87.41% in Kala Gachhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kala Gachhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kala Gachhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kala Gachhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 114 | 105 |
| Literacy | 92.37% | 97% | 87.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 146 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kala Gachhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kala Gachhia village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 447 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 148 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 235 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 587 | 234 | 353 |
| Non Working | 1,190 | 498 | 692 |
Map of Kala Gachhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kala Gachhia, Khejuri - I
Below are the list of villages near Kala Gachhia village in Khejuri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jahanabad | 7,174 |
| Kamarda | 11,658 |
| Thakur Chak | 982 |
| Deulpota | 2,751 |
| Amjad Nagar Golak Patra | 2,042 |
| Golabari | 1,224 |
| Aliamjad Chak | 495 |
| Katari | 2,035 |
| Chingur Dania | 6,016 |
| Bahar Ganja | 2,341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kala Gachhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia