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Bahirgachhi Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Bahirgachhi is a large village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1681 families residing. The Bahirgachhi village has population of 8014 of which 4051 are males while 3963 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bahirgachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1176 which makes up 14.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bahirgachhi village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bahirgachhi as per census is 997, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bahirgachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bahirgachhi village was 61.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bahirgachhi Male literacy stands at 63.00 % while female literacy rate was 60.22 %.

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

Bahirgachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,681 - -
Population 8,014 4,051 3,963
Child (0-6) 1,176 589 587
Schedule Caste 880 437 443
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.63 % 63.00 % 60.22 %
Total Workers 2,911 2,216 695
Main Worker 2,386 - -
Marginal Worker 525 232 293

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.98 % of total population in Bahirgachhi village. The village Bahirgachhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bahirgachhi village out of total population, 2911 were engaged in work activities. 81.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2911 workers engaged in Main Work, 546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1165 were Agricultural labourer.