Amba Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Amba is a village situated in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,343 families residing in the village Amba. The total population of Amba is 9,440 out of which 4,776 are males and 4,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amba is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amba village is 1847 which is 20% of the total population. There are 968 male children and 879 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amba is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Amba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amba is 51.8%. Thus Amba village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 61.42% and the female literacy rate is 42.06% in Amba village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Amba village is NINAMA HITESHBHAI B.. 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 | 1,847 | 968 | 879 |
| Literacy | 51.77% | 61.42% | 42.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 45 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,347 | 4,728 | 4,619 |
| Illiterate | 5,509 | 2,437 | 3,072 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Amba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amba village out of total population, 4,541 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,541 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 419 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,000 | 1,620 | 380 |
| Cultivators | 1,395 | 1,278 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 419 | 190 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 144 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,541 | 644 | 1,897 |
| Non Working | 4,899 | 2,512 | 2,387 |
Nearby Villages to Amba,
Below are the list of villages near Amba village in Jhalod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suthar Vasa | 7,847 |
| Bilwani | 3,571 |
| Golana | 1,360 |
| Moti Handi | 4,878 |
| Mundha | 4,528 |
| Dageriya | 1,828 |
| Thala | 3,153 |
| Vasti | 850 |
| Dungri | 6,999 |
| Pavdi | 4,688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amba, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia