Atkara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atkara is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Atkara. The total population of Atkara is 1,218 out of which 630 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atkara is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atkara village is 152 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atkara is 1,235 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Atkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atkara is 64.1%. Thus Atkara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71% and the female literacy rate is 56.35% in Atkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 68 | 84 |
| Literacy | 64.07% | 71% | 56.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 202 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 82 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 231 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Atkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atkara village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 540 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 626 | 399 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 69 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 540 | 327 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 589 | 230 | 359 |
Map of Atkara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atkara, Hemtabad
Below are the list of villages near Atkara village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilia | 365 |
| Gutin | 2,674 |
| Shasan | 4,559 |
| Balufara | 1,177 |
| Durllabhpur | 493 |
| Itahar | 159 |
| Teghara | 159 |
| Binagram | 568 |
| Kamalpur | 828 |
| Dakshin Kotagaon | 1,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atkara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia