Amarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amarpur is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Amarpur. The total population of Amarpur is 2,423 out of which 1,236 are males and 1,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarpur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amarpur village is 298 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarpur is 1,191 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Amarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarpur is 55.8%. Thus Amarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 62.91% and the female literacy rate is 48.2% in Amarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 136 | 162 |
| Literacy | 55.81% | 62.91% | 48.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 160 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,706 | 872 | 834 |
| Illiterate | 1,237 | 544 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.4% of total population in Amarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amarpur village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 668 | 582 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 416 | 376 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 94 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 109 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 96 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,516 | 558 | 958 |
Map of Amarpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amarpur, Kumargram
Below are the list of villages near Amarpur village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaydedpur | 2,149 |
| New Lands Tea Garden | 6,369 |
| Dhantali | 768 |
| Dhumpara Forest | 1,439 |
| Lalchandpur | 690 |
| Kumargram Tea Garden | 6,328 |
| Paschim Chengmari | 3,110 |
| Sankos Tea Garden | 6,643 |
| Narakhata | 3,036 |
| Uttar Haldibari | 2,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia