Amjam Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amjam is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Amjam. The total population of Amjam is 502 out of which 264 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amjam is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amjam village is 49 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amjam is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Amjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amjam is 60.7%. Thus Amjam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 70.17% and the female literacy rate is 50.23% in Amjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Literacy | 60.71% | 70.17% | 50.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 97 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.8% of total population in Amjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amjam village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 37.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 93 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 71 | 95 |
| Non Working | 235 | 100 | 135 |
Map of Amjam, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amjam, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Amjam village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baradhan Sola | 1,235 |
| Siris Bani | 345 |
| Kukrasol | 625 |
| Jarka | 668 |
| Kadokata | 411 |
| Tuphria | 1,523 |
| Narasingh Pur | 149 |
| Kamala Pur | 1,924 |
| Chouka Pathara | 358 |
| Kurmi Pathar | 679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amjam, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia