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Kachahatu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kachahatu is a large village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 549 families residing. The Kachahatu village has population of 3057 of which 1556 are males while 1501 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kachahatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 462 which makes up 15.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kachahatu village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kachahatu as per census is 1063, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kachahatu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kachahatu village was 49.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kachahatu Male literacy stands at 66.37 % while female literacy rate was 31.51 %.

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

Kachahatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 549 - -
Population 3,057 1,556 1,501
Child (0-6) 462 224 238
Schedule Caste 136 76 60
Schedule Tribe 22 10 12
Literacy 49.40 % 66.37 % 31.51 %
Total Workers 1,485 837 648
Main Worker 500 - -
Marginal Worker 985 438 547

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.72 % of total population in Kachahatu village.

Work Profile

In Kachahatu village out of total population, 1485 were engaged in work activities. 33.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1485 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.