Agarhati Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agarhati is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,512 families residing in the village Agarhati. The total population of Agarhati is 6,889 out of which 3,536 are males and 3,353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agarhati is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agarhati village is 1122 which is 16% of the total population. There are 596 male children and 526 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agarhati is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Agarhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agarhati is 69.5%. Thus Agarhati village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.63% and the female literacy rate is 62.08% in Agarhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agarhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agarhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agarhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,122 | 596 | 526 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 76.63% | 62.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,589 | 1,367 | 1,222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 613 | 321 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 2,881 | 1,283 | 1,598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Agarhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agarhati village out of total population, 2,412 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,412 workers engaged in Main Work, 548 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 541 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,644 | 1,457 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 548 | 524 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 541 | 515 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 39 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 448 | 379 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 768 | 493 | 275 |
| Non Working | 4,477 | 1,586 | 2,891 |
Nearby Villages to Agarhati,
Below are the list of villages near Agarhati village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laukhali Patharghata | 9,180 |
| Fakirtakia | 10,361 |
| Chunchura | 6,267 |
| Rajbari | 5,964 |
| Bayarmari | 3,998 |
| Natkora | 5,081 |
| Sankardaha Abad | 3,914 |
| Hatgachhi | 3,478 |
| Khassankdaha | 5,890 |
| Kanmari | 5,898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agarhati, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia