Amdiha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amdiha is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Amdiha. The total population of Amdiha is 400 out of which 194 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amdiha is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amdiha village is 61 which is 15% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amdiha is 1,542 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Amdiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amdiha is 54.6%. Thus Amdiha village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.88% and the female literacy rate is 43.2% in Amdiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amdiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amdiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amdiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Literacy | 54.57% | 65.88% | 43.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 108 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 86 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 82 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Amdiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amdiha village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 35.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 58 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 45 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 62 | 91 |
| Non Working | 163 | 74 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Amdiha,
Below are the list of villages near Amdiha village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bidhakata | 604 |
| Lapahari | 650 |
| Anthumajhirdi | 686 |
| Gumra | 447 |
| Brindabanpur | 1,828 |
| Benagaria | 332 |
| Muktipur | 253 |
| Ghutgarya | 163 |
| Kendberya | 452 |
| Amlagarya | 139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amdiha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia