Atgan Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atgan is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Atgan. The total population of Atgan is 700 out of which 348 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atgan is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atgan village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atgan is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Atgan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atgan is 54.8%. Thus Atgan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 70.16% and the female literacy rate is 39.74% in Atgan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atgan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atgan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atgan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Literacy | 54.78% | 70.16% | 39.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 684 | 338 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 134 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Atgan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atgan village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 188 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 162 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 2 | 116 |
| Non Working | 366 | 158 | 208 |
Map of Atgan, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atgan, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Atgan village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amsol | 389 |
| Uttar Maldanga | 258 |
| Updel | 743 |
| Uttar Mahinagar | 2,092 |
| Dilalbati | 1,798 |
| Bachahar | 1,096 |
| Anantarampur | 402 |
| Mayna | 3,273 |
| Hosenpur | 488 |
| Raghunathpur | 291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atgan, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia