Sarcargachh Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarcargachh is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Sarcargachh. The total population of Sarcargachh is 808 out of which 402 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarcargachh is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarcargachh village is 117 which is 14% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarcargachh is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Sarcargachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarcargachh is 60.6%. Thus Sarcargachh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 73.37% and the female literacy rate is 48.44% in Sarcargachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarcargachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarcargachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarcargachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 64 | 53 |
| Literacy | 60.64% | 73.37% | 48.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 609 | 306 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 154 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.4% of total population in Sarcargachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarcargachh village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 164 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 139 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 34 | 77 |
| Non Working | 493 | 204 | 289 |
Map of Sarcargachh, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarcargachh, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Sarcargachh village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarcargachher Chhat | 664 |
| Baraigachh | 427 |
| Helakadam Chhat | 289 |
| Meherulla | 1,501 |
| Abhiram | 1,773 |
| Gangaram Maler Chhat | 109 |
| Turibhita | 69 |
| Tarbandha | 1,415 |
| Sangatram | 85 |
| Antigachh | 2,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarcargachh, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia