Altor Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Altor is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Altor. The total population of Altor is 380 out of which 188 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Altor is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Altor village is 57 which is 15% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Altor is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Altor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Altor is 79.3%. Thus Altor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 67.9% in Altor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Altor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Altor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Altor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Literacy | 79.26% | 90.68% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 42 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.6% of total population in Altor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Altor village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 111 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Non Working | 233 | 69 | 164 |
Map of Altor, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Altor, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Altor village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurumsaha | 1,790 |
| Sanguldihi | 598 |
| Kusumjatra | 1,364 |
| Dakshin Khayerbuni | 163 |
| Juita | 1,203 |
| Mahula Shul | 158 |
| Iswarpur | 2,449 |
| Purbba Sundalpur | 726 |
| Bhagabatipur | 2,512 |
| Nimgaria | 398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Altor, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia