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Atgan Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Atgan is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 156 families residing. The Atgan village has population of 700 of which 348 are males while 352 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Atgan village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 11.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Atgan village is 1011 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Atgan as per census is 930, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Atgan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Atgan village was 54.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Atgan Male literacy stands at 70.16 % while female literacy rate was 39.74 %.

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

Atgan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 700 348 352
Child (0-6) 83 43 40
Schedule Caste 16 10 6
Schedule Tribe 684 338 346
Literacy 54.78 % 70.16 % 39.74 %
Total Workers 334 190 144
Main Worker 216 - -
Marginal Worker 118 2 116

Caste Factor

In Atgan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.29 % of total population in Atgan village.

Work Profile

In Atgan village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 64.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.