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Gachha Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Gachha is a large village located in Basirhat - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1391 families residing. The Gachha village has population of 6489 of which 3317 are males while 3172 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gachha village population of children with age 0-6 is 779 which makes up 12.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gachha village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gachha as per census is 914, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gachha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gachha village was 73.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gachha Male literacy stands at 78.11 % while female literacy rate was 68.71 %.

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

Gachha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,391 - -
Population 6,489 3,317 3,172
Child (0-6) 779 407 372
Schedule Caste 1,162 584 578
Schedule Tribe 22 9 13
Literacy 73.50 % 78.11 % 68.71 %
Total Workers 2,425 2,032 393
Main Worker 2,018 - -
Marginal Worker 407 212 195

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Gachha village.

Work Profile

In Gachha village out of total population, 2425 were engaged in work activities. 83.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2425 workers engaged in Main Work, 648 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 673 were Agricultural labourer.