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Agoa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Agoa is a medium size village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 84 families residing. The Agoa village has population of 471 of which 227 are males while 244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Agoa village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 17.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Agoa village is 1075 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Agoa as per census is 1025, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Agoa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Agoa village was 59.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Agoa Male literacy stands at 75.40 % while female literacy rate was 44.33 %.

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

Agoa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 471 227 244
Child (0-6) 81 40 41
Schedule Caste 398 196 202
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.23 % 75.40 % 44.33 %
Total Workers 278 134 144
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 272 129 143

Caste Factor

In Agoa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.50 % of total population in Agoa village. The village Agoa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Agoa village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 2.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.