Agaya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agaya is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Agaya. The total population of Agaya is 1,187 out of which 607 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agaya is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agaya village is 160 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agaya is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Agaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agaya is 54.2%. Thus Agaya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.94% and the female literacy rate is 38.68% in Agaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 79 | 81 |
| Literacy | 54.24% | 68.94% | 38.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 210 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 246 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 630 | 243 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.5% of total population in Agaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agaya village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 520 | 292 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 142 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 110 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 41 | 77 |
| Non Working | 549 | 274 | 275 |
Map of Agaya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Agaya, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Agaya village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramkundi | 582 |
| Gopalpur | 1,977 |
| Samakata | 830 |
| Baraghutu | 313 |
| Sargara | 841 |
| Gadasal Alias Lalpahari | 384 |
| Chak Altagora | 164 |
| Kundhurka | 1,121 |
| Gholkund | 1,566 |
| Shyampur | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agaya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia