Amagara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amagara is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Amagara. The total population of Amagara is 805 out of which 392 are males and 413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amagara is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amagara village is 131 which is 16% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amagara is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Amagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amagara is 70.3%. Thus Amagara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.06% and the female literacy rate is 52.46% in Amagara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amagara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amagara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 63 | 68 |
| Literacy | 70.33% | 89.06% | 52.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 763 | 375 | 388 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 99 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Amagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amagara village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 163 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 109 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 45 | 121 |
| Non Working | 416 | 184 | 232 |
Map of Amagara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amagara, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Amagara village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankati | 1,137 |
| Mednitanr | 528 |
| Patpur | 320 |
| Durku | 1,564 |
| Gosaidih | 537 |
| Dhadanga | 1,614 |
| Parsa | 1,596 |
| Nischintapur | 1,162 |
| Ramkanali | 357 |
| Metyala | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amagara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia