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Jamgachhi Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Jamgachhi is a medium size village located in Chanchal - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 180 families residing. The Jamgachhi village has population of 736 of which 378 are males while 358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamgachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 15.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamgachhi village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamgachhi as per census is 806, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jamgachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamgachhi village was 63.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jamgachhi Male literacy stands at 69.94 % while female literacy rate was 56.49 %.

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

Jamgachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 180 - -
Population 736 378 358
Child (0-6) 112 62 50
Schedule Caste 30 15 15
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.30 % 69.94 % 56.49 %
Total Workers 241 216 25
Main Worker 234 - -
Marginal Worker 7 4 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.08 % of total population in Jamgachhi village. The village Jamgachhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jamgachhi village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 97.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.