Amguri Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amguri is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,478 families residing in the village Amguri. The total population of Amguri is 6,134 out of which 3,170 are males and 2,964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amguri is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amguri village is 782 which is 13% of the total population. There are 382 male children and 400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amguri is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Amguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amguri is 70.2%. Thus Amguri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.15% and the female literacy rate is 62.6% in Amguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 782 | 382 | 400 |
| Literacy | 70.18% | 77.15% | 62.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,681 | 2,433 | 2,248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,378 | 1,019 | 1,359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amguri village out of total population, 2,328 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 588 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,800 | 1,585 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 630 | 603 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 588 | 468 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 551 | 491 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 528 | 268 | 260 |
| Non Working | 3,806 | 1,317 | 2,489 |
Nearby Villages to Amguri,
Below are the list of villages near Amguri village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betgara | 4,739 |
| Uttar Khagrabari | 5,076 |
| Purbba Baragila | 3,937 |
| Madhya Khagrabari | 2,786 |
| Chapgar | 2,804 |
| Uttar Madhabdanga | 6,610 |
| Paschim Baragila | 1,873 |
| Madhabdanga | 1,423 |
| Dakshin Baragila | 2,620 |
| Dakshin Madhabdanga | 3,802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia