Amba Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Amba is a village situated in Hariharganj block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Amba. The total population of Amba is 1,783 out of which 921 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amba is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amba village is 312 which is 17% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amba is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Amba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amba is 61.9%. Thus Amba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 70.2% and the female literacy rate is 52.83% in Amba village.
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 | 312 | 156 | 156 |
| Literacy | 61.86% | 70.2% | 52.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 249 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 384 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% 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, 577 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 300 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 108 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 178 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 141 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,206 | 480 | 726 |
Map of Amba, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Amba, Hariharganj
Below are the list of villages near Amba village in Hariharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dema | 2,404 |
| Ararua Kalan | 1,609 |
| Pathakbigha | 323 |
| Turi | 1,695 |
| Ararua Khurd | 4,025 |
| Belodar Alias Pirthi Chak | 1,631 |
| Tarwa Alias Akouni | 669 |
| Bhagat Tendua | 1,765 |
| Chiraili Alias Gidhi | 704 |
| Khapkataia | 1,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amba, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia