Amtala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Amtala is a Census Town city situated in Bishnupur - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,080 families residing in the Amtala city. The total population of Amtala is 8,765 out of which 4,416 are males and 4,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amtala is 985.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amtala city is 829 which is 9% of the total population. There are 409 male children and 420 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amtala is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amtala is 86.9%. Thus Amtala has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.02% and the female literacy rate is 83.71% in Amtala.

Population
8,765
Literacy
86.9%
Sex Ratio
985

Amtala Census Town has total administration over 2,080 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.

Amtala Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 829 409 420
Literacy 86.9% 81.7% 75.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,010 505 505
Scheduled Tribe 5 2 3
Illiterate 1,869 809 1,060

Caste-wise Population - Amtala

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Amtala.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,010 505 505
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3

Religion-wise Population - Amtala

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Amtala is 6,433 which is 73.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Amtala is 2,287 which is 26.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Amtala as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,433 (73.39%) 3,256 3,177
Muslim 2,287 (26.09%) 1,130 1,157
Christian 29 (0.33%) 17 12
Sikh 12 (0.14%) 9 3
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.02%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Amtala

The total literacy rate of Amtala was 86.9% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,896 literates, males were 3,607 while females were 3,289. Also the male literacy rate was 90.02% and the female literacy rate was 83.71% in Amtala.

  Amtala West Bengal
Female 83.71% 70.54%
Male 90.02% 81.69%
Total 86.9% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Amtala

The Sex Ratio of Amtala is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Amtala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Amtala.


Child Population - Amtala

According to Census 2011, there were 829 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Amtala. Out of which 409 were male while 420 were female.


Working Population - Amtala

In Amtala Census Town out of total population, 3,131 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,798 2,364 434
Cultivators 6 6 0
Agriculture Labourer 15 14 1
Household Industries 298 228 70
Other Workers 2,479 2,116 363
Marginal Workers 333 185 148
Non Working 5,634 1,867 3,767

Amtala Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,765 78.7% 985

Map of Amtala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


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