Muchikhola Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muchikhola is a village situated in Minakhan block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Muchikhola. The total population of Muchikhola is 2,522 out of which 1,301 are males and 1,221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muchikhola is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muchikhola village is 324 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muchikhola is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Muchikhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muchikhola is 65%. Thus Muchikhola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.14% and the female literacy rate is 56.11% in Muchikhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muchikhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muchikhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muchikhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 158 | 166 |
| Literacy | 64.97% | 73.14% | 56.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 771 | 410 | 361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,661 | 847 | 814 |
| Illiterate | 1,094 | 465 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.9% of total population in Muchikhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muchikhola village out of total population, 932 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 932 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 492 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 119 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 349 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 313 | 97 |
| Non Working | 1,590 | 496 | 1,094 |
Map of Muchikhola, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Muchikhola, Minakhan
Below are the list of villages near Muchikhola village in Minakhan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallick Gheri | 3,151 |
| Ramjoy Gheri | 1,363 |
| Uchildaha | 6,986 |
| Sarabaria | 145 |
| Behari | 2,116 |
| Kachurhula | 3,540 |
| Atpukur | 7,717 |
| Mohanpur | 12,451 |
| Bachhra Abad | 470 |
| Bachhra | 1,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muchikhola, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia