Amritakhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amritakhanda is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 718 families residing in the village Amritakhanda. The total population of Amritakhanda is 2,863 out of which 1,461 are males and 1,402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amritakhanda is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amritakhanda village is 245 which is 9% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amritakhanda is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Amritakhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amritakhanda is 75.9%. Thus Amritakhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.9% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% in Amritakhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amritakhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amritakhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amritakhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 135 | 110 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 81.9% | 69.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 972 | 518 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 580 | 290 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 875 | 375 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Amritakhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amritakhanda village out of total population, 1,213 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 792 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 223 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 120 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 504 | 432 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 83 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,650 | 586 | 1,064 |
Nearby Villages to Amritakhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Amritakhanda village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumair | 1,039 |
| Chakamod | 474 |
| Satakhanda | 540 |
| Kurmail | 926 |
| Chak Bhriguram | 477 |
| Kalikapur | 512 |
| Sanihara | 301 |
| Haripur | 1,317 |
| Birahini | 826 |
| Badamail | 1,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amritakhanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia