Amritpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amritpur is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Amritpur. The total population of Amritpur is 1,264 out of which 649 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amritpur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amritpur village is 166 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amritpur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Amritpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amritpur is 68.8%. Thus Amritpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.28% and the female literacy rate is 55.68% in Amritpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amritpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amritpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amritpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 88 | 78 |
| Literacy | 68.76% | 81.28% | 55.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 935 | 488 | 447 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 193 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Amritpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amritpur village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 344 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 248 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 69 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Non Working | 877 | 291 | 586 |
Nearby Villages to Amritpur,
Below are the list of villages near Amritpur village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jia Gerya | 20 |
| Ranbaj | 397 |
| Shibananda Chak | 30 |
| Konan | 1,468 |
| Bhabani Chak | 6 |
| Ananta Chak | 9 |
| Mahendrapat | 11 |
| Kanak Pat | 40 |
| Gopal Chak | 5 |
| Fakir Chak | 34 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amritpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia