Atang Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atang is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Atang. The total population of Atang is 687 out of which 368 are males and 319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atang is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atang village is 67 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atang is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Atang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atang is 86.3%. Thus Atang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.79% and the female literacy rate is 78.75% in Atang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Literacy | 86.29% | 92.79% | 78.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 59 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Atang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atang village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 207 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 141 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 13 | 123 |
| Non Working | 319 | 148 | 171 |
Map of Atang, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atang, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Atang village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dashang | 786 |
| Gobinda Chak | 492 |
| Kulia | 1,097 |
| Tikarpara | 530 |
| Dhamat | 416 |
| Usatpur | 526 |
| Amdan | 2,324 |
| Saharda | 426 |
| Gholamdan | 464 |
| Markandapur | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atang, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia