Atair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atair is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Atair. The total population of Atair is 1,355 out of which 685 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atair is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atair village is 144 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atair is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Atair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atair is 68.2%. Thus Atair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.57% and the female literacy rate is 60.64% in Atair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 71 | 73 |
| Literacy | 68.21% | 75.57% | 60.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 235 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 109 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 221 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Atair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atair village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 422 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 110 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 107 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 15 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 190 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Non Working | 770 | 256 | 514 |
Map of Atair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atair, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Atair village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paranpur | 1,889 |
| Krisnapur | 536 |
| Mahinagar | 1,523 |
| Halida Danga | 946 |
| Madhabpara | 1,004 |
| Hatiapara | 428 |
| Dhaltara | 497 |
| Hatisala | 366 |
| Chak Bijoyshri | 205 |
| Jangalpur | 343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia