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Agaya Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Agaya is a medium size village located in Chhatna Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 140 families residing. The Agaya village has population of 753 of which 399 are males while 354 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Agaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 12.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Agaya village is 887 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Agaya as per census is 865, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Agaya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Agaya village was 73.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Agaya Male literacy stands at 86.74 % while female literacy rate was 59.55 %.

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

Agaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 140 - -
Population 753 399 354
Child (0-6) 97 52 45
Schedule Caste 250 130 120
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.93 % 86.74 % 59.55 %
Total Workers 266 228 38
Main Worker 168 - -
Marginal Worker 98 80 18

Caste Factor

Agaya village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.20 % of total population in Agaya village. The village Agaya currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Agaya village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 63.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.