Amtala Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amtala is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 373 families residing in the village Amtala. The total population of Amtala is 1,677 out of which 847 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amtala is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amtala village is 255 which is 15% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amtala is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Amtala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amtala is 71.2%. Thus Amtala village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.66% and the female literacy rate is 66.71% in Amtala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amtala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amtala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amtala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 128 | 127 |
| Literacy | 71.24% | 75.66% | 66.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 664 | 303 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Amtala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amtala village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 507 | 424 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 159 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 133 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 129 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,133 | 394 | 739 |
Nearby Villages to Amtala,
Below are the list of villages near Amtala village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhat Lalbazar | 492 |
| Bara Maricha | 1,797 |
| Lalbazar Dwitia Khanda | 812 |
| Kharija Sitalkuchi | 148 |
| Maricha Gitaldaha | 2,993 |
| Petlaepra | 5,261 |
| Jaygirnaohati | 98 |
| Nagar Nepra | 2,277 |
| Golenaohati | 10,208 |
| Atiabarinepra | 1,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amtala, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia