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Agaya Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Agaya is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Agaya village has population of 524 of which 277 are males while 247 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Agaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 8.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Agaya village is 892 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Agaya as per census is 679, 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 48.22 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Agaya Male literacy stands at 55.42 % while female literacy rate was 40.35 %.

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 116 - -
Population 524 277 247
Child (0-6) 47 28 19
Schedule Caste 61 37 24
Schedule Tribe 228 118 110
Literacy 48.22 % 55.42 % 40.35 %
Total Workers 285 161 124
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 30 7 23

Caste Factor

In Agaya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.64 % of total population in Agaya village.

Work Profile

In Agaya village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 89.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.