Gabgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gabgachhi is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Gabgachhi. The total population of Gabgachhi is 1,806 out of which 910 are males and 896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gabgachhi is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gabgachhi village is 225 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gabgachhi is 1,228 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Gabgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gabgachhi is 74.6%. Thus Gabgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 79.98% and the female literacy rate is 69.04% in Gabgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gabgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gabgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gabgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 101 | 124 |
| Literacy | 74.64% | 79.98% | 69.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 88 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 263 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gabgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gabgachhi village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 419 | 378 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 112 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 241 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 66 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,240 | 466 | 774 |
Map of Gabgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gabgachhi, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Gabgachhi village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Jadupur | 5,623 |
| Maheshpur | 1,178 |
| Uttar Jadupur | 5,911 |
| Jagadishpur | 483 |
| Dilalpur | 1,061 |
| Nischintapur | 2,808 |
| Hazarat Nagar | 186 |
| Gopalpur | 2,759 |
| Raypur | 1,523 |
| Sadullapur | 1,784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gabgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia