Amarkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amarkhana is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Amarkhana. The total population of Amarkhana is 514 out of which 258 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarkhana is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amarkhana village is 83 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarkhana is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Amarkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarkhana is 74.5%. Thus Amarkhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.67% and the female literacy rate is 70.45% in Amarkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amarkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amarkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Literacy | 74.48% | 78.67% | 70.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 92 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amarkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amarkhana village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 133 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 64 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 35 | 98 |
| Non Working | 187 | 90 | 97 |
Map of Amarkhana, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amarkhana, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Amarkhana village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garalbari | 28,791 |
| Dharmmadeb | 366 |
| Mandalghat | 16,083 |
| Araji Amarkhana | 262 |
| Paharpur | 20,341 |
| Rarmmadeb | 395 |
| Patkata | 43,360 |
| Araji Maria Kamala Pukhari | 3,047 |
| Bahadur | 18,878 |
| Singimari Dwitiya Khanda | 960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarkhana, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia