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Gachhtala Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Gachhtala is a medium size village located in Sitalkuchi Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 288 families residing. The Gachhtala village has population of 1316 of which 666 are males while 650 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gachhtala village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 11.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gachhtala village is 976 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gachhtala as per census is 1444, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gachhtala village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gachhtala village was 78.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gachhtala Male literacy stands at 84.91 % while female literacy rate was 71.38 %.

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

Gachhtala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 288 - -
Population 1,316 666 650
Child (0-6) 154 63 91
Schedule Caste 486 245 241
Schedule Tribe 15 9 6
Literacy 78.40 % 84.91 % 71.38 %
Total Workers 491 407 84
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 144 70 74

Caste Factor

In Gachhtala village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.14 % of total population in Gachhtala village.

Work Profile

In Gachhtala village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 70.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.