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Horgao Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Horgao is a medium size village located in Habibpur Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 219 families residing. The Horgao village has population of 1030 of which 519 are males while 511 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Horgao village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 16.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Horgao village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Horgao as per census is 809, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Horgao village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Horgao village was 32.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Horgao Male literacy stands at 42.12 % while female literacy rate was 22.30 %.

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

Horgao Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 219 - -
Population 1,030 519 511
Child (0-6) 170 94 76
Schedule Caste 22 13 9
Schedule Tribe 974 488 486
Literacy 32.09 % 42.12 % 22.30 %
Total Workers 503 292 211
Main Worker 359 - -
Marginal Worker 144 62 82

Caste Factor

In Horgao village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.14 % of total population in Horgao village.

Work Profile

In Horgao village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 71.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.