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Atghara Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Atghara is a large village located in Haroa Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1230 families residing. The Atghara village has population of 5098 of which 2606 are males while 2492 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Atghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 540 which makes up 10.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Atghara village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Atghara as per census is 824, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Atghara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Atghara village was 79.20 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Atghara Male literacy stands at 83.29 % while female literacy rate was 75.00 %.

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 1,230 - -
Population 5,098 2,606 2,492
Child (0-6) 540 296 244
Schedule Caste 248 131 117
Schedule Tribe 64 36 28
Literacy 79.20 % 83.29 % 75.00 %
Total Workers 1,736 1,546 190
Main Worker 1,402 - -
Marginal Worker 334 284 50

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.26 % of total population in Atghara village.

Work Profile

In Atghara village out of total population, 1736 were engaged in work activities. 80.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1736 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.