Amchatar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amchatar is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 377 families residing in the village Amchatar. The total population of Amchatar is 1,942 out of which 992 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amchatar is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amchatar village is 298 which is 15% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amchatar is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Amchatar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amchatar is 63.3%. Thus Amchatar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 46.82% in Amchatar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amchatar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amchatar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amchatar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 151 | 147 |
| Literacy | 63.26% | 78.95% | 46.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,330 | 668 | 662 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 902 | 328 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Amchatar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amchatar village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 180 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 156 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 320 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,413 | 492 | 921 |
Map of Amchatar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amchatar, Para
Below are the list of villages near Amchatar village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dayaramdi | 572 |
| Pabra | 1,478 |
| Parbahal | 1,542 |
| Gahira | 1,231 |
| Kushgora Gopinathpur | 1,037 |
| Sindurpur | 590 |
| Dhagora | 460 |
| Udaypur | 933 |
| Jorberya | 5,030 |
| Asurbandh | 3,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amchatar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia