Agharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Agharpur is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Agharpur. The total population of Agharpur is 1,287 out of which 674 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agharpur is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agharpur village is 175 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agharpur is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Agharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agharpur is 76%. Thus Agharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 90.64% and the female literacy rate is 60.19% in Agharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 97 | 78 |
| Literacy | 75.99% | 90.64% | 60.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 151 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Agharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agharpur village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 307 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 135 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 11 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 149 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Non Working | 810 | 333 | 477 |
Map of Agharpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Agharpur, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Agharpur village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusumtikri | 1,060 |
| Gunja | 1,850 |
| Chaitandi | 1,105 |
| Sabanpur | 891 |
| Ramamoti | 1,018 |
| Narayanpur | 2,061 |
| Phuljhariya | 18 |
| Manipur | 575 |
| Baragram | 2,811 |
| Pipratanr | 834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agharpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia