Aragachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Aragachhi is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 323 families residing in the village Aragachhi. The total population of Aragachhi is 1,508 out of which 779 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aragachhi is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aragachhi village is 190 which is 13% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aragachhi is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Aragachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aragachhi is 61.8%. Thus Aragachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.63% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Aragachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aragachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aragachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aragachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 100 | 90 |
| Literacy | 61.76% | 68.63% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,428 | 745 | 683 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 313 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Aragachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aragachhi village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 258 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 155 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 207 | 177 |
| Non Working | 856 | 314 | 542 |
Map of Aragachhi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Aragachhi, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Aragachhi village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalla | 7,177 |
| Chakli | 4,211 |
| Pannapur | 1,167 |
| Bijail | 1,610 |
| Hiyatpur | 331 |
| Pirgachhi | 427 |
| Nimnail | 351 |
| Jahanabad | 798 |
| Kalmegha | 1,007 |
| Binodpur | 1,438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aragachhi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia