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Atghara Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Atghara is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 284 families residing. The Atghara village has population of 1261 of which 618 are males while 643 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Atghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 13.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Atghara village is 1040 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Atghara as per census is 899, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Atghara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Atghara village was 67.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Atghara Male literacy stands at 72.40 % while female literacy rate was 63.59 %.

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

Atghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,261 618 643
Child (0-6) 169 89 80
Schedule Caste 199 101 98
Schedule Tribe 661 315 346
Literacy 67.86 % 72.40 % 63.59 %
Total Workers 695 372 323
Main Worker 503 - -
Marginal Worker 192 41 151

Caste Factor

In Atghara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.78 % of total population in Atghara village.

Work Profile

In Atghara village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 72.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.