Amda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amda is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Amda. The total population of Amda is 1,011 out of which 521 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amda is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amda village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amda is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Amda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amda is 79.3%. Thus Amda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.15% and the female literacy rate is 71.2% in Amda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 62 | 49 |
| Literacy | 79.33% | 87.15% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 142 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 121 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Amda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amda village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 252 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 115 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 87 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Non Working | 620 | 236 | 384 |
Map of Amda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amda, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Amda village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanrarol | 1,018 |
| Sarri Pur | 493 |
| Parula | 22 |
| Talband | 709 |
| Godali Pur | 619 |
| Siankul | 664 |
| Gaganeswar | 2,575 |
| Bhadra | 107 |
| Chhatrar | 602 |
| Julko | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia