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Panchgachhia Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Panchgachhia is a medium size village located in Suti - I Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Panchgachhia village has population of 766 of which 394 are males while 372 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchgachhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 16.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchgachhia village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchgachhia as per census is 884, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchgachhia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchgachhia village was 64.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchgachhia Male literacy stands at 70.77 % while female literacy rate was 57.23 %.

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

Panchgachhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 766 394 372
Child (0-6) 130 69 61
Schedule Caste 230 116 114
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.15 % 70.77 % 57.23 %
Total Workers 335 182 153
Main Worker 148 - -
Marginal Worker 187 106 81

Caste Factor

Panchgachhia village of Murshidabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.03 % of total population in Panchgachhia village. The village Panchgachhia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Panchgachhia village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 44.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.