Atal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atal is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Atal. The total population of Atal is 1,487 out of which 754 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atal is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atal village is 203 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atal is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Atal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atal is 62.9%. Thus Atal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.08% and the female literacy rate is 50.47% in Atal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 104 | 99 |
| Literacy | 62.93% | 75.08% | 50.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 99 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 567 | 286 | 281 |
| Illiterate | 679 | 266 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Atal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atal village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 296 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 413 | 283 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 126 | 158 |
| Non Working | 762 | 332 | 430 |
Map of Atal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atal, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Atal village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahasing | 662 |
| Sebdella | 1,276 |
| Barajharu | 1,465 |
| Deomani | 1,735 |
| Mangalsing | 2,327 |
| Nandalal | 1,522 |
| Raghuramer Chhat | 109 |
| Omi | 1,410 |
| Bairbhita | 111 |
| Gaziram | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia