Atanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atanga is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Atanga. The total population of Atanga is 357 out of which 168 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atanga is 1,125.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atanga village is 40 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atanga is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,125) of Atanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atanga is 60.9%. Thus Atanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.03% and the female literacy rate is 46.75% in Atanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Literacy | 60.88% | 77.03% | 46.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 103 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 54 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.1% of total population in Atanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atanga village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 0.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 116 | 40 |
| Non Working | 200 | 52 | 148 |
Map of Atanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atanga, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Atanga village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhansra | 2,476 |
| Amilasai | 1,082 |
| Khokra | 382 |
| Gaini | 365 |
| Marrui | 543 |
| Meghdambur | 349 |
| Beli | 203 |
| Kutpura | 243 |
| Sukarol | 617 |
| Gopinath Pur | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia