Agoa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agoa is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Agoa. The total population of Agoa is 471 out of which 227 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agoa is 1,075.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agoa village is 81 which is 17% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agoa is 1,025 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Agoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agoa is 59.2%. Thus Agoa village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.4% and the female literacy rate is 44.33% in Agoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Literacy | 59.23% | 75.4% | 44.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 398 | 196 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 86 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agoa village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 2.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 129 | 143 |
| Non Working | 193 | 93 | 100 |
Nearby Villages to Agoa,
Below are the list of villages near Agoa village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harialgara | 669 |
| Kushtanr | 459 |
| Nadra | 1,166 |
| Hirbahal | 400 |
| Biralgaria | 1,158 |
| Kotra | 2,316 |
| Belma | 2,773 |
| Batikara | 1,086 |
| Golkunra | 2,703 |
| Mamurjor | 1,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agoa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia