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Nikhar Gachhi Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Nikhar Gachhi is a large village located in Chakdah Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 502 families residing. The Nikhar Gachhi village has population of 2213 of which 1141 are males while 1072 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikhar Gachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 244 which makes up 11.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikhar Gachhi village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikhar Gachhi as per census is 821, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nikhar Gachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikhar Gachhi village was 68.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nikhar Gachhi Male literacy stands at 81.33 % while female literacy rate was 56.03 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nikhar Gachhi 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 Nikhar Gachhi village.

Nikhar Gachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 502 - -
Population 2,213 1,141 1,072
Child (0-6) 244 134 110
Schedule Caste 2,179 1,123 1,056
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.97 % 81.33 % 56.03 %
Total Workers 735 674 61
Main Worker 659 - -
Marginal Worker 76 55 21

Caste Factor

In Nikhar Gachhi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.46 % of total population in Nikhar Gachhi village. The village Nikhar Gachhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Nikhar Gachhi village out of total population, 735 were engaged in work activities. 89.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 735 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourer.