Atgama Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atgama is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,561 families residing in the village Atgama. The total population of Atgama is 7,247 out of which 3,771 are males and 3,476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atgama is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atgama village is 1030 which is 14% of the total population. There are 546 male children and 484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atgama is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Atgama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atgama is 57.6%. Thus Atgama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.71% and the female literacy rate is 53.18% in Atgama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atgama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atgama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atgama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,030 | 546 | 484 |
| Literacy | 57.6% | 61.71% | 53.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 183 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,666 | 1,781 | 1,885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Atgama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atgama village out of total population, 2,342 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,440 | 1,257 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 601 | 546 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 21 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 692 | 609 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 902 | 706 | 196 |
| Non Working | 4,905 | 1,808 | 3,097 |
Map of Atgama, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atgama, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Atgama village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalapur | 767 |
| Anandamohanpur | 1,454 |
| Barampur | 1,595 |
| Fatepur | 4 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,641 |
| Ichhlampur | 761 |
| Mathurapur | 1,036 |
| Basudebpur | 3,475 |
| Harishpur | 910 |
| Binodpur | 595 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atgama, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia