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Bachalu Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Bachalu is a medium size village located in Sutahata Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 262 families residing. The Bachalu village has population of 1145 of which 571 are males while 574 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bachalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 14.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bachalu village is 1005 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bachalu as per census is 1250, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bachalu village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bachalu village was 84.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bachalu Male literacy stands at 90.10 % while female literacy rate was 78.91 %.

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

Bachalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 262 - -
Population 1,145 571 574
Child (0-6) 171 76 95
Schedule Caste 563 292 271
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.60 % 90.10 % 78.91 %
Total Workers 376 345 31
Main Worker 346 - -
Marginal Worker 30 18 12

Caste Factor

In Bachalu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.17 % of total population in Bachalu village. The village Bachalu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bachalu village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 92.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.