Palgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palgachhi is a village situated in Kaliachak - III block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,778 families residing in the village Palgachhi. The total population of Palgachhi is 8,303 out of which 4,203 are males and 4,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgachhi is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palgachhi village is 1386 which is 17% of the total population. There are 686 male children and 700 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgachhi is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Palgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgachhi is 57.5%. Thus Palgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.32% and the female literacy rate is 51.38% in Palgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,386 | 686 | 700 |
| Literacy | 57.45% | 63.32% | 51.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,585 | 1,307 | 1,278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 610 | 318 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 4,329 | 1,976 | 2,353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Palgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgachhi village out of total population, 3,624 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,624 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 451 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,943 | 1,452 | 491 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 79 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 451 | 441 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 657 | 245 | 412 |
| Other Workers | 747 | 687 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,681 | 680 | 1,001 |
| Non Working | 4,679 | 2,071 | 2,608 |
Map of Palgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palgachhi, Kaliachak - III
Below are the list of villages near Palgachhi village in Kaliachak - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babupur | 2,109 |
| Lakshmipur | 15,569 |
| Baishnabnagar | 15,695 |
| Chak Seherdi | 7,850 |
| Dariapur | 6,249 |
| Bairbona | 1,201 |
| Chak Bahadurpur | 6,628 |
| Sultanpur | 1,277 |
| Suzapur Mandai | 8,807 |
| Naoda | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgachhi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia