Kala Gechhya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kala Gechhya is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 548 families residing in the village Kala Gechhya. The total population of Kala Gechhya is 2,584 out of which 1,365 are males and 1,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kala Gechhya is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kala Gechhya village is 288 which is 11% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kala Gechhya is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Kala Gechhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kala Gechhya is 82.3%. Thus Kala Gechhya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.01% and the female literacy rate is 74.89% in Kala Gechhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kala Gechhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kala Gechhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kala Gechhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 164 | 124 |
| Literacy | 82.27% | 89.01% | 74.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 163 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 695 | 296 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kala Gechhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kala Gechhya village out of total population, 868 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 868 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 500 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 374 | 346 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 304 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,716 | 561 | 1,155 |
Map of Kala Gechhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kala Gechhya, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Kala Gechhya village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Manika | 3,080 |
| Kulhanda | 902 |
| Sulani | 3,746 |
| Kashigori | 2,186 |
| Manua | 2,601 |
| Purbba Manika | 1,102 |
| Sajnagachhya | 812 |
| Machhinan | 3,638 |
| Kanai Chak | 1,964 |
| Jashar | 2,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kala Gechhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia