Amba Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amba is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Amba. The total population of Amba is 1,430 out of which 715 are males and 715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amba is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amba village is 165 which is 12% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amba is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Amba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amba is 73.2%. Thus Amba village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.32% and the female literacy rate is 64.39% in Amba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 93 | 72 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 82.32% | 64.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 778 | 382 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 61 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 203 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Amba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amba village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 252 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 131 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 109 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 135 | 118 |
| Non Working | 874 | 328 | 546 |
Nearby Villages to Amba,
Below are the list of villages near Amba village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahina | 2,390 |
| Goala | 2,712 |
| Kumudda | 1,149 |
| Mallarpur | 6,471 |
| Tildanga | 110 |
| Mehedinagar | 994 |
| Mahula | 1,589 |
| Rukunpur | 1,515 |
| Guru Chandrapur | 164 |
| Bhalian | 1,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amba, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia