Argoal Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Argoal is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Argoal. The total population of Argoal is 2,377 out of which 1,218 are males and 1,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argoal is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Argoal village is 248 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argoal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Argoal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argoal is 92.5%. Thus Argoal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.53% and the female literacy rate is 87.25% in Argoal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Argoal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Argoal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Argoal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 124 | 124 |
| Literacy | 92.53% | 97.53% | 87.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 28 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 151 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Argoal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argoal village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 37.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 256 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 153 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 469 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,602 | 493 | 1,109 |
Map of Argoal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Argoal, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Argoal village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Kandu | 634 |
| Karmalla Chak | 429 |
| Chak Padu | 631 |
| Haji Chak | 6 |
| Khatibar | 260 |
| Mangraj | 1,024 |
| Erabar | 704 |
| Pania | 879 |
| Haripur | 653 |
| Chak Charani | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argoal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia