Amalhara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Amalhara is a Census Town city situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,999 families residing in the Amalhara city. The total population of Amalhara is 14,261 out of which 7,444 are males and 6,817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amalhara is 916.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amalhara city is 1614 which is 11% of the total population. There are 811 male children and 803 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amalhara is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amalhara is 85.9%. Thus Amalhara has a lower literacy rate compared to 87% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.86% and the female literacy rate is 80.35% in Amalhara.

Population
14,261
Literacy
85.9%
Sex Ratio
916

Amalhara Census Town has total administration over 2,999 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Amalhara Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amalhara Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,614 811 803
Literacy 85.9% 81% 70.9%
Scheduled Caste 908 481 427
Scheduled Tribe 4 3 1
Illiterate 3,402 1,417 1,985

Caste-wise Population - Amalhara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amalhara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 908 481 427
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1

Religion-wise Population - Amalhara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Amalhara is 8,419 which is 59.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Amalhara is 5,835 which is 40.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Amalhara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,419 (59.04%) 4,382 4,037
Muslim 5,835 (40.92%) 3,056 2,779
Christian 2 (0.01%) 2 0
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.01%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Amalhara

The total literacy rate of Amalhara was 85.86% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 10,859 literates, males were 6,027 while females were 4,832. Also the male literacy rate was 90.86% and the female literacy rate was 80.35% in Amalhara.

  Amalhara West Bengal
Female 80.35% 70.54%
Male 90.86% 81.69%
Total 85.86% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Amalhara

The Sex Ratio of Amalhara is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Amalhara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Amalhara.


Child Population - Amalhara

According to Census 2011, there were 1,614 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Amalhara. Out of which 811 were male while 803 were female.


Working Population - Amalhara

In Amalhara Census Town out of total population, 4,760 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,684 3,471 213
Cultivators 119 114 5
Agriculture Labourer 275 266 9
Household Industries 378 360 18
Other Workers 2,912 2,731 181
Marginal Workers 1,076 797 279
Non Working 9,501 3,176 6,325

Amalhara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Amalhara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,261 76.1% 916

Map of Amalhara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


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