Agaya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agaya is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Agaya. The total population of Agaya is 524 out of which 277 are males and 247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agaya is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agaya village is 47 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agaya is 679 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Agaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agaya is 48.2%. Thus Agaya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 55.42% and the female literacy rate is 40.35% in Agaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Literacy | 48.22% | 55.42% | 40.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 37 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 118 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 139 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.5% of total population in Agaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agaya village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 154 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 111 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Non Working | 239 | 116 | 123 |
Map of Agaya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Agaya, Garbeta - II
Below are the list of villages near Agaya village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ukhla | 1,230 |
| Bargiutra | 442 |
| Kiamacha | 1,626 |
| Birbandi | 1,359 |
| Amjor | 342 |
| Peruajol | 188 |
| Hamargora | 329 |
| Dubrajpur | 203 |
| Umrapata | 1,168 |
| Piasala | 1,848 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agaya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia