Athua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Athua is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Athua. The total population of Athua is 1,654 out of which 833 are males and 821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athua is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athua village is 274 which is 17% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athua is 1,404 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Athua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athua is 67.4%. Thus Athua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% in Athua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 114 | 160 |
| Literacy | 67.39% | 72.18% | 62.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 69 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 314 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athua village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 433 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 150 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 229 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 78 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,090 | 322 | 768 |
Map of Athua, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Athua, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Athua village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belaipara | 3,645 |
| Syampur | 147 |
| Jindighi | 1,707 |
| Kharati | 1,281 |
| Budhi | 286 |
| Dumaipur | 663 |
| Nispibiral | 53 |
| Morgram | 3,902 |
| Jaglai | 1,206 |
| Gangadda | 4,801 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia