Egara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Egara is a Census Town city situated in Raniganj block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,597 families residing in the Egara city. The total population of Egara is 7,623 out of which 3,918 are males and 3,705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Egara is 946.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Egara city is 813 which is 11% of the total population. There are 422 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Egara is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Egara is 77.3%. Thus Egara has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.93% and the female literacy rate is 68.14% in Egara.

Population
7,623
Literacy
77.3%
Sex Ratio
946

Egara Census Town has total administration over 1,597 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Egara Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Egara Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 813 422 391
Literacy 77.3% 76.7% 60.9%
Scheduled Caste 4,626 2,349 2,277
Scheduled Tribe 350 174 176
Illiterate 2,361 914 1,447

Caste-wise Population - Egara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Egara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,626 2,349 2,277
Schedule Tribe 350 174 176

Religion-wise Population - Egara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Egara is 7,620 which is 99.96% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Egara is 0 which is 0% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Egara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,620 (99.96%) 3,917 3,703
Muslim 0 (0%) 0 0
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.04%) 1 2

Literacy Rate - Egara

The total literacy rate of Egara was 77.27% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,262 literates, males were 3,004 while females were 2,258. Also the male literacy rate was 85.93% and the female literacy rate was 68.14% in Egara.

  Egara West Bengal
Female 68.14% 70.54%
Male 85.93% 81.69%
Total 77.27% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Egara

The Sex Ratio of Egara is 946. Thus per every 1000 men there were 946 females in Egara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Egara.


Child Population - Egara

According to Census 2011, there were 813 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Egara. Out of which 422 were male while 391 were female.


Working Population - Egara

In Egara Census Town out of total population, 2,683 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,683 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,120 1,911 209
Cultivators 36 23 13
Agriculture Labourer 21 12 9
Household Industries 20 15 5
Other Workers 2,043 1,861 182
Marginal Workers 563 309 254
Non Working 4,940 1,698 3,242

Egara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Egara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,623 69% 946

Map of Egara, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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