Rakhalgachi Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rakhalgachi is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 446 families residing in the village Rakhalgachi. The total population of Rakhalgachi is 2,101 out of which 1,086 are males and 1,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakhalgachi is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakhalgachi village is 264 which is 13% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakhalgachi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Rakhalgachi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakhalgachi is 73.2%. Thus Rakhalgachi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 74.32% and the female literacy rate is 71.91% in Rakhalgachi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakhalgachi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakhalgachi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakhalgachi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 132 | 132 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 74.32% | 71.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 757 | 377 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakhalgachi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakhalgachi village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 651 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 329 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 268 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 54 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 43 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,221 | 392 | 829 |
Map of Rakhalgachi, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rakhalgachi, Ranaghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Rakhalgachi village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aismali | 6,855 |
| Purba Puthkhali | 1,728 |
| Badbagi | 144 |
| Balia Danga | 3,930 |
| Khargadanga | 1,607 |
| Eruli | 1,894 |
| Purbanagar | 2,497 |
| Chinapukuria | 1,014 |
| Uttarkhaspukur | 700 |
| Mollabaria | 643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakhalgachi, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia