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Atash Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Atash is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 257 families residing. The Atash village has population of 1130 of which 568 are males while 562 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Atash village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 11.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Atash village is 989 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Atash as per census is 838, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Atash village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Atash village was 79.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Atash Male literacy stands at 85.40 % while female literacy rate was 73.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Atash 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 Atash village.

Atash Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,130 568 562
Child (0-6) 125 68 57
Schedule Caste 50 27 23
Schedule Tribe 397 197 200
Literacy 79.40 % 85.40 % 73.47 %
Total Workers 355 312 43
Main Worker 343 - -
Marginal Worker 12 10 2

Caste Factor

In Atash village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.42 % of total population in Atash village.

Work Profile

In Atash village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 96.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.