Muragachha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muragachha is a village situated in Hasnabad block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Muragachha. The total population of Muragachha is 1,860 out of which 949 are males and 911 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muragachha village is 258 which is 14% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muragachha is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Muragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muragachha is 69.9%. Thus Muragachha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.21% and the female literacy rate is 62.58% in Muragachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muragachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muragachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muragachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 146 | 112 |
| Literacy | 69.91% | 77.21% | 62.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 891 | 456 | 435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 329 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Muragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muragachha village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 348 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 110 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 195 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 206 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,135 | 395 | 740 |
Map of Muragachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Muragachha, Hasnabad
Below are the list of villages near Muragachha village in Hasnabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhalgachha | 2,610 |
| Harikati | 1,962 |
| Tegharia | 1,594 |
| Krishnapara | 2,875 |
| Chakk Uliadanga | 859 |
| Chandpur | 4,008 |
| Kuliadanga Abad | 3,309 |
| Asharianarayanpur | 2,980 |
| Parbhabanipur | 2,107 |
| Chhaimalpur | 1,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muragachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia