Saitgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saitgachhi is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Saitgachhi. The total population of Saitgachhi is 1,549 out of which 798 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saitgachhi is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saitgachhi village is 184 which is 12% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saitgachhi is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Saitgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saitgachhi is 76.7%. Thus Saitgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 72.3% in Saitgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saitgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saitgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saitgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 90 | 94 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 80.79% | 72.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 199 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 502 | 226 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saitgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saitgachhi village out of total population, 560 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 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 428 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 143 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 188 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| Non Working | 989 | 327 | 662 |
Map of Saitgachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saitgachhi, Bhangar - I
Below are the list of villages near Saitgachhi village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saihati | 1,182 |
| Jagulgachhi | 2,926 |
| Erenda | 5,097 |
| Chandpur | 3,711 |
| Shaksahar | 3,698 |
| Santra | 1,107 |
| Jhungri | 2,306 |
| Srirampur | 1,402 |
| Bausahar | 2,635 |
| Khar Gachhi | 4,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saitgachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia