Amgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amgaon is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Amgaon. The total population of Amgaon is 919 out of which 479 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amgaon is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amgaon village is 96 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amgaon is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Amgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amgaon is 82.9%. Thus Amgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.59% in Amgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 82.87% | 92.31% | 72.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 418 | 223 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 83 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.5% of total population in Amgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amgaon village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 214 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 77 | 82 |
| Non Working | 520 | 188 | 332 |
Nearby Villages to Amgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Amgaon village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpur | 1,234 |
| Gangarampur | 1,396 |
| Bishnupur | 229 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,082 |
| Durgapur | 2,100 |
| Ashwinpara | 733 |
| Kamarpukuria | 257 |
| Jot Malkhan | 6 |
| Puranpara | 1,416 |
| Raghunathbati | 1,356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amgaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia