Agradwip Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agradwip is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,044 families residing in the village Agradwip. The total population of Agradwip is 8,609 out of which 4,454 are males and 4,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agradwip is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agradwip village is 1050 which is 12% of the total population. There are 568 male children and 482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agradwip is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Agradwip village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agradwip is 59.7%. Thus Agradwip village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 64.49% and the female literacy rate is 54.72% in Agradwip village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agradwip village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agradwip Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agradwip village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,050 | 568 | 482 |
| Literacy | 59.74% | 64.49% | 54.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,396 | 1,239 | 1,157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 4,093 | 1,948 | 2,145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Agradwip village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agradwip village out of total population, 3,408 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,408 workers engaged in Main Work, 825 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,471 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,812 | 2,527 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 825 | 799 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,471 | 1,279 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 463 | 427 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 596 | 299 | 297 |
| Non Working | 5,201 | 1,628 | 3,573 |
Nearby Villages to Agradwip,
Below are the list of villages near Agradwip village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalikapur | 3,302 |
| Gazipur | 6,675 |
| Kshetpur Palashi | 2,286 |
| Chhota Kulgachhi | 2,096 |
| Kabirajpur | 450 |
| Bara Kulgachhi | 2,825 |
| Garagachhi | 950 |
| Makhaltor | 1,236 |
| Suagachhi | 1,084 |
| Parasurampur | 513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agradwip, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia