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Gachiar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gachiar is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 449 families residing. The Gachiar village has population of 1908 of which 999 are males while 909 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gachiar village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 10.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gachiar village is 910 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gachiar as per census is 874, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gachiar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gachiar village was 73.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gachiar Male literacy stands at 78.83 % while female literacy rate was 67.61 %.

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

Gachiar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 449 - -
Population 1,908 999 909
Child (0-6) 208 111 97
Schedule Caste 847 456 391
Schedule Tribe 88 39 49
Literacy 73.47 % 78.83 % 67.61 %
Total Workers 753 560 193
Main Worker 725 - -
Marginal Worker 28 14 14

Caste Factor

In Gachiar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.61 % of total population in Gachiar village.

Work Profile

In Gachiar village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 96.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourer.