Palagachha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palagachha is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 464 families residing in the village Palagachha. The total population of Palagachha is 2,120 out of which 1,077 are males and 1,043 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palagachha is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palagachha village is 230 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palagachha is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Palagachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palagachha is 67.9%. Thus Palagachha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 76.19% and the female literacy rate is 59.31% in Palagachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palagachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palagachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palagachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 111 | 119 |
| Literacy | 67.94% | 76.19% | 59.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 159 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 953 | 478 | 475 |
| Illiterate | 836 | 341 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45% of total population in Palagachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palagachha village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 725 | 641 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 239 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 420 | 367 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,381 | 432 | 949 |
Map of Palagachha, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palagachha, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Palagachha village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tatla | 2,488 |
| Kamalpur | 3,541 |
| Dhanicha | 2,395 |
| Itapukuria | 2,447 |
| Masara | 2,811 |
| Jagadispur | 530 |
| Cheuntia | 579 |
| Sarmastapur | 2,126 |
| Huda | 1,072 |
| Chhatimtala | 2,559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palagachha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia