Murigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murigachhi is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 456 families residing in the village Murigachhi. The total population of Murigachhi is 2,336 out of which 1,180 are males and 1,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murigachhi is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murigachhi village is 424 which is 18% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murigachhi is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Murigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murigachhi is 74.9%. Thus Murigachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.69% in Murigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 220 | 204 |
| Literacy | 74.9% | 79.06% | 70.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 153 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 421 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Murigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murigachhi village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 521 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 119 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 317 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 97 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,647 | 562 | 1,085 |
Map of Murigachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Murigachhi, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Murigachhi village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzapur | 1,928 |
| Purba Bhabanipur | 2,007 |
| Agneshwar | 1,571 |
| Paschim Durgapur | 1,744 |
| Patra | 8,310 |
| Bagda | 3,707 |
| Mollapukur | 3,150 |
| Kalagachhi | 2,749 |
| Chandnagar | 4,156 |
| Sarisha | 3,883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murigachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia