Amaru Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amaru is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Amaru. The total population of Amaru is 647 out of which 335 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amaru is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amaru village is 93 which is 14% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amaru is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Amaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amaru is 58.1%. Thus Amaru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.13% and the female literacy rate is 43.07% in Amaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 48 | 45 |
| Literacy | 58.12% | 72.13% | 43.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 98 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 128 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.8% of total population in Amaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amaru village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 115 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 70 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 68 | 151 |
| Non Working | 293 | 152 | 141 |
Map of Amaru, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amaru, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Amaru village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domantar | 280 |
| Berma | 2,592 |
| Juradih | 1,014 |
| Bela | 3,436 |
| Burudih | 651 |
| Neudih | 586 |
| Darda | 2,619 |
| Brindabanpur | 590 |
| Kadamdih | 1,148 |
| Baraha Chatarma | 1,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amaru, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia