Amarda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amarda is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Amarda. The total population of Amarda is 869 out of which 462 are males and 407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarda is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amarda village is 89 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarda is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Amarda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarda is 75.4%. Thus Amarda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.96% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Amarda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amarda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amarda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Literacy | 75.38% | 86.96% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 141 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 102 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Amarda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amarda village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 24.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 157 | 235 |
| Non Working | 349 | 182 | 167 |
Map of Amarda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amarda, Gopiballavpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Amarda village in Gopiballavpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chahazai Banshidhar | 655 |
| Jalbeti | 851 |
| Babu Dungru | 402 |
| Bhathan Dia | 927 |
| Sar Bani | 407 |
| Kartta Nala | 209 |
| Chua Gora | 370 |
| Bel Barya | 605 |
| Makri | 344 |
| Madna Sol | 894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia