Amarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amarpur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,059 families residing in the village Amarpur. The total population of Amarpur is 4,388 out of which 2,245 are males and 2,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarpur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amarpur village is 498 which is 11% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarpur is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Amarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarpur is 88.5%. Thus Amarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.58% and the female literacy rate is 82.2% in Amarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 271 | 227 |
| Literacy | 88.48% | 94.58% | 82.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 963 | 480 | 483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 946 | 378 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Amarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amarpur village out of total population, 1,676 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,128 | 1,049 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 446 | 441 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 460 | 437 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 151 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 548 | 268 | 280 |
| Non Working | 2,712 | 928 | 1,784 |
Nearby Villages to Amarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Amarpur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hajipur | 1,020 |
| Gopichak | 129 |
| Madhabpur | 941 |
| Chhara Dighi | 752 |
| Naipur | 3,200 |
| Dangar Tulshi | 823 |
| Haridaspur | 408 |
| Satbahini | 804 |
| Madhupur | 704 |
| Mahespur | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia