Amba Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amba is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 826 families residing in the village Amba. The total population of Amba is 3,900 out of which 1,983 are males and 1,917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amba is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amba village is 517 which is 13% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amba is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Amba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amba is 69.3%. Thus Amba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 60.72% 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 | 517 | 275 | 242 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 77.81% | 60.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 983 | 490 | 493 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 542 | 268 | 274 |
| Illiterate | 1,554 | 654 | 900 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Amba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amba village out of total population, 1,223 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 991 | 851 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 178 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 698 | 623 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 172 | 60 |
| Non Working | 2,677 | 960 | 1,717 |
Map of Amba, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amba, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Amba village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathurakismat | 58 |
| Chunpara Kharida | 780 |
| Latibpur | 131 |
| Prithimpur | 292 |
| Maheshpur | 1,417 |
| Ashapur | 68 |
| Ajabgar | 266 |
| Kusumabag | 184 |
| Ajabpur | 768 |
| Gokulpur | 2,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amba, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia