Amarkot Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Amarkot is a village situated in Saraipali tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Amarkot. The total population of Amarkot is 1,490 out of which 749 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarkot is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amarkot village is 208 which is 14% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarkot is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Amarkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarkot is 67.9%. Thus Amarkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 56.26% in Amarkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amarkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amarkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 114 | 94 |
| Literacy | 67.86% | 79.69% | 56.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 93 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 391 | 192 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 243 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Amarkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amarkot village out of total population, 703 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 703 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 423 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 136 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 208 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 76 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 31 | 208 |
| Non Working | 787 | 295 | 492 |
Map of Amarkot, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Amarkot, Saraipali
Below are the list of villages near Amarkot village in Saraipali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palsapali | 754 |
| Nunpani | 1,644 |
| Jogidipa | 538 |
| Chakarda | 1,909 |
| Mudha | 1,115 |
| Kendumudi | 552 |
| Dumarpali | 602 |
| Banpali | 275 |
| Girsa | 831 |
| Kokadi | 612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarkot, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia