Amba Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Amba is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Amba. The total population of Amba is 1,195 out of which 619 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amba is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amba village is 163 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amba is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Amba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amba is 77.6%. Thus Amba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 83.9% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Amba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 91 | 72 |
| Literacy | 77.62% | 83.9% | 71.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 43 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 176 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Amba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amba village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 570 | 333 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 417 | 215 | 202 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 108 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 27 | 50 |
| Non Working | 548 | 259 | 289 |
Map of Amba, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Amba, Shahuwadi
Below are the list of villages near Amba village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talavade | 554 |
| Chalanwadi | 164 |
| Kerle | 1,031 |
| Masnoli | 1,190 |
| Chandoli | 764 |
| Humbavali | 206 |
| Wakoli | 720 |
| Gholasvade | 580 |
| Lolane | 721 |
| Jawali | 509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amba, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia