Agraiya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agraiya is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Agraiya. The total population of Agraiya is 1,266 out of which 650 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agraiya is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agraiya village is 142 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agraiya is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Agraiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agraiya is 91.1%. Thus Agraiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.55% and the female literacy rate is 85.29% in Agraiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agraiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agraiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agraiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Literacy | 91.1% | 96.55% | 85.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 90 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agraiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agraiya village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 358 | 40 |
| Non Working | 803 | 237 | 566 |
Nearby Villages to Agraiya,
Below are the list of villages near Agraiya village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhat Bar | 587 |
| Bhairabdanri | 1,890 |
| Mangalpur | 1,161 |
| Chak Maruj | 195 |
| Chak Bishu | 127 |
| Chak Bhabani | 2,409 |
| Tikra Para | 474 |
| Kalsi | 157 |
| Kharika Patna | 1,154 |
| Chak Batia | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agraiya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia