Agar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agar is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 407 families residing in the village Agar. The total population of Agar is 1,911 out of which 963 are males and 948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agar is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agar village is 241 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agar is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Agar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agar is 83.8%. Thus Agar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.32% in Agar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 122 | 119 |
| Literacy | 83.77% | 90.13% | 77.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 84 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 205 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agar village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 430 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 80 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 51 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 237 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 143 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,177 | 390 | 787 |
Map of Agar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Agar, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Agar village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansda | 1,906 |
| Harasankar Ranichak | 1,480 |
| Shahara | 1,684 |
| Hogalberya | 2,710 |
| Barari | 1,105 |
| Patanda | 1,398 |
| Barasati | 3,581 |
| Ballok | 3,565 |
| Chitra | 2,209 |
| Panchberya | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia