Atghara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atghara is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 409 families residing in the village Atghara. The total population of Atghara is 1,791 out of which 919 are males and 872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atghara is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atghara village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atghara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Atghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atghara is 84.2%. Thus Atghara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.77% and the female literacy rate is 81.5% in Atghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 110 | 110 |
| Literacy | 84.21% | 86.77% | 81.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 217 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Atghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atghara village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 505 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 322 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 77 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 53 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,199 | 361 | 838 |
Map of Atghara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atghara, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Atghara village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sar Padihi | 1,250 |
| Madhabpur | 2,834 |
| Narayanpur | 578 |
| Harpara | 2,960 |
| Bijoypur | 2,066 |
| Chharuhat | 2,768 |
| Tababeria | 2,815 |
| Sahapur | 589 |
| Beraberia | 8,969 |
| Chakbelu | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atghara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia