Atgharia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atgharia is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 547 families residing in the village Atgharia. The total population of Atgharia is 2,188 out of which 1,107 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atgharia is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Atgharia village is 192 which is 9% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atgharia is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Atgharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atgharia is 79.2%. Thus Atgharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 72.48% in Atgharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atgharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atgharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atgharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 92 | 100 |
| Literacy | 79.21% | 85.71% | 72.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 221 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 266 | 125 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 237 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.2% of total population in Atgharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atgharia village out of total population, 908 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 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 656 | 580 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 166 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 277 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 135 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 147 | 105 |
| Non Working | 1,280 | 380 | 900 |
Nearby Villages to Atgharia,
Below are the list of villages near Atgharia village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simlon | 3,908 |
| Surjapur | 1,626 |
| Maslandapur | 1,434 |
| Nischintapur | 919 |
| Madhupur | 1,242 |
| Kandarpabati | 364 |
| Briddhapara | 5,525 |
| Bhatra | 1,846 |
| Sargaria | 1,017 |
| Kasimpur | 1,671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atgharia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia