Amar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amar is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 790 families residing in the village Amar. The total population of Amar is 3,376 out of which 1,732 are males and 1,644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amar is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amar village is 346 which is 10% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amar is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Amar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amar is 72.8%. Thus Amar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.6% in Amar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 346 | 162 | 184 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 77.64% | 67.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 867 | 452 | 415 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 144 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 1,170 | 513 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Amar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amar village out of total population, 1,414 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,414 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 972 | 798 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 144 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 299 | 228 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 471 | 399 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 231 | 211 |
| Non Working | 1,962 | 703 | 1,259 |
Nearby Villages to Amar,
Below are the list of villages near Amar village in Burdwan - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia