Amul Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amul is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 637 families residing in the village Amul. The total population of Amul is 2,694 out of which 1,410 are males and 1,284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amul is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amul village is 352 which is 13% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amul is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Amul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amul is 59.3%. Thus Amul village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 63.24% and the female literacy rate is 55.01% in Amul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 186 | 166 |
| Literacy | 59.31% | 63.24% | 55.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 979 | 514 | 465 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,305 | 636 | 669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amul village out of total population, 974 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 721 | 685 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 287 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 319 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 153 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,720 | 572 | 1,148 |
Nearby Villages to Amul,
Below are the list of villages near Amul village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 3,222 |
| Mallikpur | 455 |
| Ghumuria | 851 |
| Bhatna Pekua | 3,102 |
| Okidattapur | 3 |
| Simulgachhi | 954 |
| Gaurdanga | 2,133 |
| Bara Meigachhi | 887 |
| Okarsha | 1,795 |
| Multi Krishnanagar | 5,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amul, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia