Amkula Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Amkula is a Census Town city situated in Raniganj block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,099 families residing in the Amkula city. The total population of Amkula is 5,445 out of which 2,928 are males and 2,517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amkula is 860.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amkula city is 793 which is 15% of the total population. There are 423 male children and 370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amkula is 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amkula is 69.6%. Thus Amkula has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.32% and the female literacy rate is 58.31% in Amkula.

Population
5,445
Literacy
69.6%
Sex Ratio
860

Amkula Census Town has total administration over 1,099 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Amkula Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amkula Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 793 423 370
Literacy 69.6% 67.9% 49.7%
Scheduled Caste 499 276 223
Scheduled Tribe 955 510 445
Illiterate 2,206 941 1,265

Caste-wise Population - Amkula

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.5% of total population in Amkula.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 499 276 223
Schedule Tribe 955 510 445

Religion-wise Population - Amkula

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Amkula is 3,553 which is 65.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Amkula is 1,498 which is 27.51% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Amkula as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,553 (65.25%) 1,924 1,629
Muslim 1,498 (27.51%) 790 708
Christian 12 (0.22%) 7 5
Sikh 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 381 (7%) 207 174
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Amkula

The total literacy rate of Amkula was 69.63% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 3,239 literates, males were 1,987 while females were 1,252. Also the male literacy rate was 79.32% and the female literacy rate was 58.31% in Amkula.

  Amkula West Bengal
Female 58.31% 70.54%
Male 79.32% 81.69%
Total 69.63% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Amkula

The Sex Ratio of Amkula is 860. Thus per every 1000 men there were 860 females in Amkula. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 860 ) of Amkula.


Child Population - Amkula

According to Census 2011, there were 793 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Amkula. Out of which 423 were male while 370 were female.


Working Population - Amkula

In Amkula Census Town out of total population, 1,484 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,484 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,395 1,305 90
Cultivators 8 6 2
Agriculture Labourer 25 23 2
Household Industries 12 12 0
Other Workers 1,350 1,264 86
Marginal Workers 89 55 34
Non Working 3,961 1,568 2,393

Amkula Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Amkula is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,445 59.5% 860

Map of Amkula, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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