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Atkara Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Atkara is a medium size village located in Hemtabad Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 249 families residing. The Atkara village has population of 1218 of which 630 are males while 588 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Atkara village population of children with age 0-6 is 152 which makes up 12.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Atkara village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Atkara as per census is 1235, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Atkara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Atkara village was 64.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Atkara Male literacy stands at 71.00 % while female literacy rate was 56.35 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Atkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Atkara village.

Atkara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 249 - -
Population 1,218 630 588
Child (0-6) 152 68 84
Schedule Caste 377 202 175
Schedule Tribe 168 82 86
Literacy 64.07 % 71.00 % 56.35 %
Total Workers 629 400 229
Main Worker 626 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Atkara village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.79 % of total population in Atkara village.

Work Profile

In Atkara village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 99.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.48 % 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 labourer.