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Gachhinagar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gachhinagar is a large village located in Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 749 families residing. The Gachhinagar village has population of 3990 of which 2135 are males while 1855 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gachhinagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 735 which makes up 18.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gachhinagar village is 869 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gachhinagar as per census is 880, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gachhinagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gachhinagar village was 42.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gachhinagar Male literacy stands at 47.36 % while female literacy rate was 35.94 %.

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

Gachhinagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 749 - -
Population 3,990 2,135 1,855
Child (0-6) 735 391 344
Schedule Caste 356 176 180
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 42.06 % 47.36 % 35.94 %
Total Workers 1,250 1,001 249
Main Worker 886 - -
Marginal Worker 364 185 179

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Gachhinagar village.

Work Profile

In Gachhinagar village out of total population, 1250 were engaged in work activities. 70.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1250 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourer.