Khurigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khurigachhi is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Khurigachhi. The total population of Khurigachhi is 1,541 out of which 801 are males and 740 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurigachhi is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khurigachhi village is 183 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurigachhi is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Khurigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurigachhi is 72.2%. Thus Khurigachhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.89% and the female literacy rate is 60.52% in Khurigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| Literacy | 72.16% | 82.89% | 60.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,514 | 787 | 727 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 215 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khurigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurigachhi village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 414 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 183 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 188 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 81 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,019 | 306 | 713 |
Map of Khurigachhi, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khurigachhi, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Khurigachhi village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilatpur | 821 |
| Ayma Haripur | 2,086 |
| Komdhara | 2,049 |
| Payan | 927 |
| Dakshin Babnan | 91 |
| Haripur | 1,606 |
| Paschim Narayanpara | 1,572 |
| Panjipukur | 587 |
| Musar | 1,117 |
| Chanda | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurigachhi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia