Agardi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agardi is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Agardi. The total population of Agardi is 1,063 out of which 525 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agardi is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agardi village is 88 which is 8% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agardi is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Agardi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agardi is 78.2%. Thus Agardi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% in Agardi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agardi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agardi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agardi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 42 | 46 |
| Literacy | 78.15% | 88.41% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 75 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 98 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Agardi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agardi village out of total population, 492 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 168 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 68 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 107 | 173 |
| Non Working | 571 | 250 | 321 |
Map of Agardi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Agardi, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Agardi village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaka | 353 |
| Makhyada | 2,086 |
| Lakshipur | 153 |
| Shalaya | 946 |
| Jiara | 817 |
| Pokhariathol | 57 |
| Bhatin | 1,137 |
| Pabra Pahari | 1,752 |
| Tilabani | 195 |
| Chitra | 1,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agardi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia