Agaya Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agaya is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 140 families residing in the village Agaya. The total population of Agaya is 753 out of which 399 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agaya is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agaya village is 97 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agaya is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Agaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agaya is 73.9%. Thus Agaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 86.74% and the female literacy rate is 59.55% in Agaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 52 | 45 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 86.74% | 59.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 130 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 98 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agaya village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 148 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 80 | 18 |
| Non Working | 487 | 171 | 316 |
Nearby Villages to Agaya,
Below are the list of villages near Agaya village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaljalia Banshol | 713 |
| Chamkara | 1,132 |
| Gidhuria | 721 |
| Basulibandh | 225 |
| Bharatpur | 403 |
| Karra | 445 |
| Nangla | 26 |
| Beliara | 741 |
| Pahar Bedia | 951 |
| Hari Bandi | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agaya, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia