Amda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amda is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 278 families residing in the village Amda. The total population of Amda is 1,250 out of which 629 are males and 621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amda is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amda village is 114 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amda is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Amda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amda is 95.5%. Thus Amda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.07% and the female literacy rate is 92.92% in Amda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Literacy | 95.51% | 98.07% | 92.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 69 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amda village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 284 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 232 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 99 | 158 |
| Non Working | 684 | 246 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Amda,
Below are the list of villages near Amda village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishamura | 335 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,801 |
| Bhemwa | 3,967 |
| Dubrajpur | 4,578 |
| Kishorpur | 631 |
| Chakmadhab | 448 |
| Kotchak | 243 |
| Basulya | 3,423 |
| Dakshinbar | 1,467 |
| Chandpur | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia