Amar Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amar Chak is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Amar Chak. The total population of Amar Chak is 1,460 out of which 753 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amar Chak is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amar Chak village is 218 which is 15% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amar Chak is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Amar Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amar Chak is 73.8%. Thus Amar Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.34% and the female literacy rate is 66.89% in Amar Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amar Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amar Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amar Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 112 | 106 |
| Literacy | 73.83% | 80.34% | 66.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 238 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amar Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amar Chak village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 290 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 159 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 106 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 186 | 13 |
| Non Working | 959 | 277 | 682 |
Map of Amar Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amar Chak, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Amar Chak village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagirath Bar | 721 |
| Damgerya | 699 |
| Haratala | 135 |
| Bairat | 463 |
| Kanchan Tala | 1,371 |
| Digha | 206 |
| Sinnibar | 3,792 |
| Golagerya | 349 |
| Pitambar Chak | 1,451 |
| Dhoba Gerya | 50 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amar Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia