Agar Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Agar is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,145 families residing in the village Agar. The total population of Agar is 5,412 out of which 2,770 are males and 2,642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agar is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agar village is 571 which is 11% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agar is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Agar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agar is 86.5%. Thus Agar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 92.11% and the female literacy rate is 80.64% in Agar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 571 | 300 | 271 |
| Literacy | 86.49% | 92.11% | 80.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 225 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 112 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 1,225 | 495 | 730 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Agar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agar village out of total population, 1,932 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,932 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 474 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,788 | 1,420 | 368 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 383 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 474 | 306 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 808 | 682 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 95 | 49 |
| Non Working | 3,480 | 1,255 | 2,225 |
Map of Agar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Agar, Shirol
Below are the list of villages near Agar village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirol | 27,649 |
| Arjunwad | 5,641 |
| Chichvad | 4,285 |
| Ghalwad | 3,535 |
| Udagaon | 14,513 |
| Shirati | 5,640 |
| Jayshingpur | 4,796 |
| Kutwad | 2,271 |
| Umalwad | 5,024 |
| Hasur | 2,417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia