Altor Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Altor is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Altor. The total population of Altor is 985 out of which 508 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Altor is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Altor village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Altor is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Altor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Altor is 61.5%. Thus Altor village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.68% and the female literacy rate is 54.23% in Altor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Altor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Altor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Altor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 61 | 40 |
| Literacy | 61.54% | 68.68% | 54.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 255 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 95 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 201 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Altor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Altor village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 240 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 97 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 118 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 59 | 188 |
| Non Working | 464 | 209 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Altor,
Below are the list of villages near Altor village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karja Danga | 1,450 |
| Krishnapur | 2,955 |
| Dohail | 1,213 |
| Atila | 1,044 |
| Dogachhi | 576 |
| Hatnagar | 2,081 |
| Bahuthar | 798 |
| Saluka | 1,694 |
| Bania Kandar | 66 |
| Mahishal | 1,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Altor, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia