Atra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atra is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Atra. The total population of Atra is 1,166 out of which 561 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atra is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atra village is 134 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atra is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Atra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atra is 75.7%. Thus Atra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.74% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Atra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Literacy | 75.68% | 84.74% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 183 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 162 | 190 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 139 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Atra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atra village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 261 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 120 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 73 | 118 |
| Non Working | 610 | 227 | 383 |
Map of Atra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atra, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Atra village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atrakhi | 399 |
| Gumaria | 79 |
| Panisiuli | 330 |
| Krishnapur | 1,119 |
| Swarupchak | 381 |
| Karrachak | 202 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 478 |
| Rathikulgerya | 341 |
| Chaknarayanbhanja | 189 |
| Barghasiram | 127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia