Mathurgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mathurgachhi is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 663 families residing in the village Mathurgachhi. The total population of Mathurgachhi is 2,974 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathurgachhi is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mathurgachhi village is 307 which is 10% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathurgachhi is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Mathurgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathurgachhi is 81.8%. Thus Mathurgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 86.69% and the female literacy rate is 76.46% in Mathurgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mathurgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mathurgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathurgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 169 | 138 |
| Literacy | 81.81% | 86.69% | 76.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,976 | 1,039 | 937 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 355 | 437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mathurgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mathurgachhi village out of total population, 1,050 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 919 | 867 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 319 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 294 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 236 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 84 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,924 | 615 | 1,309 |
Map of Mathurgachhi, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mathurgachhi, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Mathurgachhi village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Bishnupur | 5,191 |
| Parari | 2,228 |
| Chuadanga | 1,764 |
| Chak Tengra | 5 |
| Bhatpara | 658 |
| Bagdob | 1,896 |
| Sutra | 3,950 |
| Tengra | 1,102 |
| Mathurapur | 327 |
| Santra | 897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathurgachhi, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia