Amara Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Amara is a village situated in Majalta tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Amara. The total population of Amara is 1,745 out of which 915 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amara is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amara village is 280 which is 16% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amara is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Amara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amara is 71.1%. Thus Amara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 78.58% and the female literacy rate is 63.07% in Amara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 154 | 126 |
| Literacy | 71.13% | 78.58% | 63.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 198 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 68 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 317 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Amara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amara village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 497 | 418 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 289 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 105 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 37 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,146 | 460 | 686 |
Map of Amara, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Amara, Majalta
Below are the list of villages near Amara village in Majalta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palnun | 1,424 |
| Naki | 1,499 |
| Jakhanu | 1,150 |
| Sundla | 1,765 |
| Deot | 1,246 |
| Bobay | 1,788 |
| Sehal | 2,587 |
| Ghar Sawanabanj | 2,750 |
| Kail | 772 |
| Chohan | 2,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amara, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia