Agara Population, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Agara is a village situated in Yelandur taluka of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 697 families residing in the village Agara. The total population of Agara is 2,866 out of which 1,413 are males and 1,453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agara is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agara village is 272 which is 9% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agara is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Agara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agara is 66.9%. Thus Agara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 75.96% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Agara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 136 | 136 |
| Literacy | 66.89% | 75.96% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 213 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,655 | 808 | 847 |
| Illiterate | 1,131 | 443 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.7% of total population in Agara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agara village out of total population, 1,347 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,033 | 775 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 143 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 200 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 520 | 396 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 183 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,519 | 455 | 1,064 |
Nearby Villages to Agara,
Below are the list of villages near Agara village in Yelandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamballi | 5,911 |
| Bannisarige | 1,428 |
| Kinakahalli | 1,634 |
| Shivakahalli | 1,052 |
| Katnavadi | 831 |
| A.Devarahalli | 244 |
| Kesthur | 6,805 |
| Maddur | 6,097 |
| Alkereagrahara | 1,110 |
| Ganiganur | 2,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agara, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia