Amba Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Amba is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Amba. The total population of Amba is 1,633 out of which 844 are males and 789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amba is 935.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amba village is 200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amba is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Amba village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amba is 71.8%. Thus Amba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.81% and the female literacy rate is 63.19% in Amba village.

Population
1,633
Families
350
Literacy
71.81%
Sex Ratio
935

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Amba Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amba village.

Total Male Female
Children 200 101 99
Literacy 71.81% 79.81% 63.19%
Scheduled Caste 871 453 418
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 604 251 353

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amba village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Amba village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 520 501 19
Cultivators 118 116 2
Agriculture Labourer 332 320 12
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 66 61 5
Marginal Workers 86 67 19
Non Working 1,027 276 751

Map of Amba, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Amba, Khandaghosh

Below are the list of villages near Amba village in Khandaghosh.

Village Population
Gopinathpur 694
Pitambarpur 346
Kaiar 2,732
Balabati 740
Kamdebpur 942
Arin 905
Kantapukur 2,079
Bara Gopinathpur 1,774
Amilia 1,275
Shankarpur 1,341

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