Atghara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atghara is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,042 families residing in the village Atghara. The total population of Atghara is 4,284 out of which 2,139 are males and 2,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atghara is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Atghara village is 481 which is 11% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atghara is 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Atghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atghara is 80.9%. Thus Atghara village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.78% and the female literacy rate is 75.01% 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 | 481 | 241 | 240 |
| Literacy | 80.88% | 86.78% | 75.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,434 | 1,198 | 1,236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,208 | 492 | 716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Atghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atghara village out of total population, 1,756 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,498 | 1,199 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 34 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,409 | 1,136 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 110 | 148 |
| Non Working | 2,528 | 830 | 1,698 |
Nearby Villages to Atghara,
Below are the list of villages near Atghara village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukundapur | 2,326 |
| Ranabhutia | 4,196 |
| Jagatipata | 2,053 |
| Kantipota | 1,718 |
| Karimpur | 479 |
| Bhagabanpur | 11,177 |
| Chak Kolarkhal | 1,513 |
| Kharki | 1,288 |
| Deara | 3,152 |
| Kheadaha | 1,930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atghara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia