Amjor Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amjor is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Amjor. The total population of Amjor is 2,279 out of which 1,164 are males and 1,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amjor is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amjor village is 329 which is 14% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amjor is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Amjor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amjor is 58.8%. Thus Amjor village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 44.82% in Amjor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amjor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amjor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amjor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 180 | 149 |
| Literacy | 58.77% | 72.46% | 44.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 265 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,133 | 451 | 682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amjor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amjor village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 486 | 447 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 204 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 216 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 149 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,571 | 568 | 1,003 |
Map of Amjor, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amjor, Gangajalghati
Below are the list of villages near Amjor village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pankua | 172 |
| Macha Parulia | 2,605 |
| Khayer Bani | 970 |
| Gobinda Dham | 3,650 |
| Amala Dihi | 139 |
| Mautara | 744 |
| Gura Chhanda | 716 |
| Thumkonra | 623 |
| Mukunda Pur | 558 |
| Ranbahal | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amjor, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia