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Badhgachhi Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Badhgachhi is a medium size village located in Kalna - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 314 families residing. The Badhgachhi village has population of 1270 of which 651 are males while 619 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Badhgachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 9.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badhgachhi village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Badhgachhi as per census is 1017, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Badhgachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Badhgachhi village was 70.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Badhgachhi Male literacy stands at 79.73 % while female literacy rate was 61.00 %.

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

Badhgachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 314 - -
Population 1,270 651 619
Child (0-6) 119 59 60
Schedule Caste 480 247 233
Schedule Tribe 416 212 204
Literacy 70.63 % 79.73 % 61.00 %
Total Workers 598 399 199
Main Worker 459 - -
Marginal Worker 139 54 85

Caste Factor

In Badhgachhi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.76 % of total population in Badhgachhi village.

Work Profile

In Badhgachhi village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 76.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.