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Altor Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Altor is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 89 families residing. The Altor village has population of 380 of which 188 are males while 192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Altor village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 15.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Altor village is 1021 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Altor as per census is 1111, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Altor village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Altor village was 79.26 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Altor Male literacy stands at 90.68 % while female literacy rate was 67.90 %.

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

Altor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 380 188 192
Child (0-6) 57 27 30
Schedule Caste 91 46 45
Schedule Tribe 139 67 72
Literacy 79.26 % 90.68 % 67.90 %
Total Workers 147 119 28
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 16 8 8

Caste Factor

In Altor village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.95 % of total population in Altor village.

Work Profile

In Altor village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 89.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.