Rakhal Gachhi is a village situated in Karimpur - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Rakhal Gachhi. The total population of Rakhal Gachhi is 813 out of which 420 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakhal Gachhi is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakhal Gachhi village is 75 which is 9% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakhal Gachhi is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Rakhal Gachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakhal Gachhi is 54.3%. Thus Rakhal Gachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 53.79% and the female literacy rate is 54.93% in Rakhal Gachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakhal Gachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakhal Gachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Literacy | 54.34% | 53.79% | 54.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 130 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 214 | 198 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Rakhal Gachhi village.
In Rakhal Gachhi village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 265 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 184 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 15 | 32 |
| Non Working | 490 | 140 | 350 |
Below are the list of villages near Rakhal Gachhi village in Karimpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagdanga | 2,141 |
| Manikdihi | 996 |
| Gaubari | 1,714 |
| Dighalkandi | 2,734 |
| Baruipota | 2,042 |
| Dharar | 803 |
| Teinpur | 2,633 |
| Audia | 2,063 |
| Singadanga | 3,004 |
| Hatishala | 1,082 |