Muragachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muragachha is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,204 families residing in the village Muragachha. The total population of Muragachha is 8,937 out of which 4,511 are males and 4,426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muragachha village is 946 which is 11% of the total population. There are 468 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Muragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muragachha is 67.5%. Thus Muragachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 73.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.8% 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 | 946 | 468 | 478 |
| Literacy | 67.51% | 73.09% | 61.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,307 | 674 | 633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 3,542 | 1,556 | 1,986 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Muragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muragachha village out of total population, 2,830 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,830 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,511 | 2,271 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 289 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 542 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 217 | 154 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 1,438 | 1,286 | 152 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 238 | 81 |
| Non Working | 6,107 | 2,002 | 4,105 |
Map of Muragachha, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Muragachha, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Muragachha village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loha Gachhi | 1,477 |
| Dharmmadaha | 3,459 |
| Gachha | 7,213 |
| Dakshin Bahirgachhi | 4,500 |
| Saligram | 9,913 |
| Chhota Kandoa | 711 |
| Deulgachhi | 1,029 |
| Adam Pota | 1,277 |
| Dogachhia | 5,932 |
| Bati Kandua | 769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muragachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia