Amgechhe Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amgechhe is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 407 families residing in the village Amgechhe. The total population of Amgechhe is 1,676 out of which 873 are males and 803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amgechhe is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amgechhe village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amgechhe is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Amgechhe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amgechhe is 88.1%. Thus Amgechhe village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.52% and the female literacy rate is 82% in Amgechhe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amgechhe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amgechhe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amgechhe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 86 | 92 |
| Literacy | 88.05% | 93.52% | 82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 137 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Amgechhe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amgechhe village out of total population, 586 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 586 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 456 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 268 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 87 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,090 | 330 | 760 |
Nearby Villages to Amgechhe,
Below are the list of villages near Amgechhe village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhokra Banka | 1,272 |
| Ramkhali | 535 |
| Chakdebi | 354 |
| Tal Chitkini | 1,829 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,105 |
| Barmu Khal | 764 |
| Mamudpur | 970 |
| Chisti Pur Bheri | 856 |
| Raghurampur | 192 |
| Golara Bheri | 1,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amgechhe, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia