Jigri Kulgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jigri Kulgachhi is a village situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,003 families residing in the village Jigri Kulgachhi. The total population of Jigri Kulgachhi is 6,004 out of which 2,989 are males and 3,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jigri Kulgachhi is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jigri Kulgachhi village is 1357 which is 23% of the total population. There are 696 male children and 661 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jigri Kulgachhi is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Jigri Kulgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jigri Kulgachhi is 55.7%. Thus Jigri Kulgachhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 61.93% and the female literacy rate is 49.62% in Jigri Kulgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jigri Kulgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jigri Kulgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jigri Kulgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,357 | 696 | 661 |
| Literacy | 55.69% | 61.93% | 49.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,416 | 1,569 | 1,847 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jigri Kulgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jigri Kulgachhi village out of total population, 2,735 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,735 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,318 | 1,111 | 1,207 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 286 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1,146 | 81 | 1,065 |
| Other Workers | 813 | 686 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 193 | 224 |
| Non Working | 3,269 | 1,685 | 1,584 |
Map of Jigri Kulgachhi, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jigri Kulgachhi, Farakka
Below are the list of villages near Jigri Kulgachhi village in Farakka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankarpur | 4,411 |
| Pachula Gram | 3,088 |
| Deonapur | 454 |
| Bhabanipur | 11,465 |
| Par Debidaspur | 319 |
| Kuli | 28,092 |
| Par Suzapur Mandai | 1,291 |
| Hosenpur | 1,504 |
| Par Deonapur | 79 |
| Asua | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jigri Kulgachhi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia