Atghara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atghara is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Atghara. The total population of Atghara is 2,232 out of which 1,159 are males and 1,073 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atghara is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atghara village is 312 which is 14% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atghara is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Atghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atghara is 62.4%. Thus Atghara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.32% and the female literacy rate is 50.22% 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 | 312 | 147 | 165 |
| Literacy | 62.4% | 73.32% | 50.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,078 | 1,075 | 1,003 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,034 | 417 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Atghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atghara village out of total population, 1,198 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 654 | 572 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 263 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 116 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 185 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 544 | 135 | 409 |
| Non Working | 1,034 | 452 | 582 |
Map of Atghara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atghara, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Atghara village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Shankarpur | 293 |
| Nasirhat | 1,791 |
| Pakuria | 989 |
| Haldibari | 284 |
| Kujia | 544 |
| Sintair | 1,811 |
| Mahagaon | 565 |
| Mahadebpur | 524 |
| Mujia | 648 |
| Baghan | 3,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atghara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia