Amchhata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amchhata is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Amchhata. The total population of Amchhata is 298 out of which 157 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amchhata is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amchhata village is 37 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amchhata is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Amchhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amchhata is 55.2%. Thus Amchhata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.77% and the female literacy rate is 46.77% in Amchhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amchhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amchhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amchhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Literacy | 55.17% | 62.77% | 46.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 68 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 46 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 71 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.2% of total population in Amchhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amchhata village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Non Working | 174 | 68 | 106 |
Map of Amchhata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amchhata, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Amchhata village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gharbarpur | 265 |
| Arashini | 2,029 |
| Amlataria | 1,064 |
| Kashba | 1,325 |
| Baradiha | 1,818 |
| Kantagerya | 866 |
| Malipur | 33 |
| Uparkentya | 617 |
| Chakganesh | 1,585 |
| Dhitpur | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amchhata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia