Muragachha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muragachha is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 440 families residing in the village Muragachha. The total population of Muragachha is 1,724 out of which 911 are males and 813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muragachha village is 172 which is 10% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Muragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muragachha is 59.5%. Thus Muragachha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 63.45% and the female literacy rate is 55.18% in Muragachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muragachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muragachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muragachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 93 | 79 |
| Literacy | 59.54% | 63.45% | 55.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 136 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 89 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 800 | 392 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Muragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muragachha village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 49% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 272 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 182 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 205 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,110 | 434 | 676 |
Map of Muragachha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Muragachha, Kalna - I
Below are the list of villages near Muragachha village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naopara | 2,110 |
| Medgachhi | 2,112 |
| Sankati | 2,518 |
| Manikhar | 2,973 |
| Kakuria | 3,206 |
| Kadipur | 1,336 |
| Guptipur | 2,610 |
| Kharinan | 1,631 |
| Raniband | 2,895 |
| Pardupsa | 1,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muragachha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia