Agarpara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agarpara is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Agarpara. The total population of Agarpara is 1,005 out of which 528 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agarpara is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agarpara village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agarpara is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Agarpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agarpara is 85.9%. Thus Agarpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.12% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Agarpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agarpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agarpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agarpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Literacy | 85.94% | 93.12% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 95 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Agarpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agarpara village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 214 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 77 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 77 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 126 | 23 |
| Non Working | 610 | 188 | 422 |
Map of Agarpara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Agarpara, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Agarpara village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hati Bandh | 669 |
| Shoula Bheri | 1,856 |
| Shyam Khola | 2,497 |
| Bala Bhadrapur | 1,101 |
| Narpada | 1,600 |
| Bankibheri | 217 |
| Kalma Ghat | 1,290 |
| Saridaspur | 2,101 |
| Hirasagar | 967 |
| Gopalsingpur | 1,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agarpara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia