Pitha Ama Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pitha Ama is a village situated in Pathalgaon tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Pitha Ama. The total population of Pitha Ama is 1,759 out of which 857 are males and 902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pitha Ama is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pitha Ama village is 221 which is 13% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pitha Ama is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Pitha Ama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pitha Ama is 63.7%. Thus Pitha Ama village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.16% and the female literacy rate is 55.76% in Pitha Ama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pitha Ama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pitha Ama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pitha Ama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 117 | 104 |
| Literacy | 63.65% | 72.16% | 55.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,189 | 573 | 616 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 323 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.6% of total population in Pitha Ama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pitha Ama village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 848 | 501 | 347 |
| Cultivators | 500 | 313 | 187 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 147 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 31 | 168 |
| Non Working | 712 | 325 | 387 |
Nearby Villages to Pitha Ama,
Below are the list of villages near Pitha Ama village in Pathalgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kukargaon | 2,404 |
| Raja Ama | 1,913 |
| Hardijhariya | 616 |
| Sagarpali | 429 |
| Khada Macha | 753 |
| Khajaridhap | 1,375 |
| Muda Bahla | 2,688 |
| Rokbahar | 1,137 |
| Maheshpur | 1,521 |
| Patratoli | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pitha Ama, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia