Atghara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atghara is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,226 families residing in the village Atghara. The total population of Atghara is 5,250 out of which 2,742 are males and 2,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atghara is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Atghara village is 596 which is 11% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atghara is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Atghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atghara is 74.8%. Thus Atghara village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.66% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% in Atghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 596 | 299 | 297 |
| Literacy | 74.82% | 79.66% | 69.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,153 | 597 | 556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,768 | 796 | 972 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Atghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atghara village out of total population, 2,276 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,276 workers engaged in Main Work, 417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 733 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,643 | 1,448 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 417 | 400 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 733 | 628 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 484 | 413 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 633 | 215 | 418 |
| Non Working | 2,974 | 1,079 | 1,895 |
Nearby Villages to Atghara,
Below are the list of villages near Atghara village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sannya | 1,928 |
| Saidpur | 1,129 |
| Buruj | 1,425 |
| Haidarpur | 4,098 |
| Narikelberia | 1,478 |
| Chandpur | 1,653 |
| Atlia | 2,364 |
| Shimla Durgapur | 7,225 |
| Sompur | 1,202 |
| Kalinga | 2,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atghara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia