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Palagachha Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Palagachha is a large village located in Chakdah Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 464 families residing. The Palagachha village has population of 2120 of which 1077 are males while 1043 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palagachha village population of children with age 0-6 is 230 which makes up 10.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palagachha village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palagachha as per census is 1072, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Palagachha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palagachha village was 67.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palagachha Male literacy stands at 76.19 % while female literacy rate was 59.31 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palagachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Palagachha village.

Palagachha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 464 - -
Population 2,120 1,077 1,043
Child (0-6) 230 111 119
Schedule Caste 308 159 149
Schedule Tribe 953 478 475
Literacy 67.94 % 76.19 % 59.31 %
Total Workers 739 645 94
Main Worker 725 - -
Marginal Worker 14 4 10

Caste Factor

In Palagachha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.53 % of total population in Palagachha village.

Work Profile

In Palagachha village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 98.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourer.