Atapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atapur is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,262 families residing in the village Atapur. The total population of Atapur is 5,287 out of which 2,682 are males and 2,605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atapur is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Atapur village is 719 which is 14% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atapur is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Atapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atapur is 66.1%. Thus Atapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 55.93% in Atapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 719 | 356 | 363 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 75.97% | 55.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,256 | 632 | 624 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,915 | 968 | 947 |
| Illiterate | 2,266 | 915 | 1,351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.2% of total population in Atapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atapur village out of total population, 2,068 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 671 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,360 | 1,108 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 671 | 619 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 588 | 395 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 708 | 409 | 299 |
| Non Working | 3,219 | 1,165 | 2,054 |
Nearby Villages to Atapur,
Below are the list of villages near Atapur village in Sandeshkhali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitalia | 6,092 |
| Tushkhali | 9,645 |
| Hatgachha | 5,960 |
| Bhangatushkhali | 7,346 |
| Khulna | 5,958 |
| Jeliakhali Purba Khanda | 5,084 |
| Dholkhali | 2,556 |
| Jeliakhali Pashchim Khanda | 10,193 |
| Dwarir Jangle | 11,155 |
| Sukhdoani | 4,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia