Amgerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amgerya 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 312 families residing in the village Amgerya. The total population of Amgerya is 1,335 out of which 670 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amgerya is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amgerya village is 143 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amgerya is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Amgerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amgerya is 81.9%. Thus Amgerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.56% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Amgerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amgerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amgerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amgerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Literacy | 81.88% | 89.56% | 74.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 433 | 222 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 138 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Amgerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amgerya village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 27.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 132 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 75 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 420 | 271 | 149 |
| Non Working | 755 | 267 | 488 |
Map of Amgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amgerya, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Amgerya village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajura Bheri | 2,315 |
| Lenga Mara | 2,612 |
| Ledium | 302 |
| Kapas Gerya | 825 |
| Gila Gerya | 1,021 |
| Bara Chati | 480 |
| Pacha Khali | 1,533 |
| Gopalpur | 411 |
| Sakal Bani | 255 |
| Chaitanpur | 642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia