Loha Gachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Loha Gachhi is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Loha Gachhi. The total population of Loha Gachhi is 1,477 out of which 751 are males and 726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loha Gachhi is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Loha Gachhi village is 203 which is 14% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loha Gachhi is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Loha Gachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loha Gachhi is 55.8%. Thus Loha Gachhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 61.14% and the female literacy rate is 50.24% in Loha Gachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loha Gachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loha Gachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loha Gachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 100 | 103 |
| Literacy | 55.81% | 61.14% | 50.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 104 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 353 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Loha Gachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loha Gachhi village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 383 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 143 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 195 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 347 | 676 |
Map of Loha Gachhi, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Loha Gachhi, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Loha Gachhi village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gachha | 7,213 |
| Muragachha | 8,937 |
| Saligram | 9,913 |
| Dharmmadaha | 3,459 |
| Deulgachhi | 1,029 |
| Dakshin Bahirgachhi | 4,500 |
| Dogachhia | 5,932 |
| Chhota Kandoa | 711 |
| Digha | 4,236 |
| Adam Pota | 1,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loha Gachhi, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia