Amjua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amjua is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 392 families residing in the village Amjua. The total population of Amjua is 1,422 out of which 728 are males and 694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amjua is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amjua village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amjua is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Amjua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amjua is 77.6%. Thus Amjua village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 85.02% and the female literacy rate is 69.87% in Amjua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amjua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amjua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amjua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Literacy | 77.61% | 85.02% | 69.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 684 | 341 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 183 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amjua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amjua village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 360 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 211 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 52 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 58 | 156 |
| Non Working | 823 | 310 | 513 |
Nearby Villages to Amjua,
Below are the list of villages near Amjua village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 144 |
| Churigram | 1,238 |
| Jahangirpur | 1,684 |
| Durga Rampur | 534 |
| Sankarpur | 10,124 |
| Gobindapur | 946 |
| Surkhali | 3,627 |
| Serpur | 3,752 |
| Bhatkanda | 750 |
| Asalpur | 5,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amjua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia