Agar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agar is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Agar. The total population of Agar is 947 out of which 485 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agar is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agar village is 140 which is 15% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agar is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Agar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agar is 80.4%. Thus Agar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.99% and the female literacy rate is 74.55% in Agar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Literacy | 80.42% | 85.99% | 74.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 129 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Agar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agar village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 271 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 136 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 103 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Non Working | 635 | 196 | 439 |
Nearby Villages to Agar,
Below are the list of villages near Agar village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahaspur | 1,742 |
| Sekhua Sol | 570 |
| Ayama Mohanpur | 628 |
| Hindal Bar | 785 |
| Kheruabali | 603 |
| Nimkol | 54 |
| Taltala | 435 |
| Pebua | 552 |
| Saiyadbali | 326 |
| Dalang | 2,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia