Amta - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Haora district, West Bengal
Amta - I Block of Haora district has total population of 223,218 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 114,487 are males while 108,731 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,898 families residing in Amta - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Amta - I Block is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.8% people lives in Urban areas while 72.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in the rural areas is 81%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amta - I Block is 952% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amta - I Block is 24407 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12417 male children and 11990 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amta - I Block is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Amta - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Amta - I Block is 81.26%. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 67.68% in Amta - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Amta - I Block is further divided into 7 towns and 73 villages.
Amta - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amta - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,407 | 12,417 | 11,990 |
| Literacy | 81.26% | 76.83% | 67.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66,046 | 33,728 | 32,318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 337 | 178 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 61,671 | 26,527 | 35,144 |
Caste-wise Population - Amta - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Amta - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66,046 | 33,728 | 32,318 |
| Schedule Tribe | 337 | 178 | 159 |
Religion-wise Population - Amta - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 163,046 | (73.04%) | 83,381 | 79,665 |
| Muslim | 59,900 | (26.83%) | 30,974 | 28,926 |
| Christian | 98 | (0.04%) | 49 | 49 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 10 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 11 | (0%) | 4 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 128 | (0.06%) | 62 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Amta - I Block
Average literacy rate of Amta - I Block in 2011 were 81.26% in which, male and female literacy were 86.18% and 76.07% respectively. Total literate in Amta - I Block were 161,547 of which male and female were 87,960 and 73,587 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amta - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Amta - I Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Amta - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Amta - I Block.
Child Population - Amta - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,407 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amta - I Block. Out of which 24,407 were male while 24,407 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amta - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,311 families under Amta - I Block living in urban areas while 13,311 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27.8% of total population of Amta - I Block lives in Urban areas while 72.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,673 while that in rural region is 17,734.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 223,218 | 62,025 | 161,193 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,407 | 6,673 | 17,734 |
| Schedule Caste | 66,046 | 15,948 | 50,098 |
| Schedule Tribe | 337 | 143 | 194 |
| Literacy | 81.26% | 81.82% | 81.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 952 | 949 |
Working Population - Amta - I Block
In Amta - I Block out of total population, 80,508 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,508 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,511 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,285 | 60,018 | 6,267 |
| Cultivators | 6,166 | 5,848 | 318 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,511 | 11,815 | 696 |
| Household Industries | 5,937 | 4,135 | 1,802 |
| Other Workers | 41,671 | 38,220 | 3,451 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,223 | 9,761 | 4,462 |
| Non Working | 142,710 | 44,708 | 98,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amta - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia