Amchuria Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amchuria is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Amchuria. The total population of Amchuria is 1,151 out of which 583 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amchuria is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amchuria village is 198 which is 17% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amchuria is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Amchuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amchuria is 63.3%. Thus Amchuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.14% and the female literacy rate is 46.55% in Amchuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amchuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amchuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amchuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 94 | 104 |
| Literacy | 63.27% | 79.14% | 46.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 178 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 196 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Amchuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amchuria village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 14.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 63 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 254 | 154 |
| Non Working | 672 | 266 | 406 |
Map of Amchuria, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amchuria, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Amchuria village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandradi | 837 |
| Chakaltor | 4,461 |
| Digshili | 1,348 |
| Suklara | 3,730 |
| Gosaindi | 316 |
| Bagdadi | 576 |
| Sundradi | 801 |
| Narradi | 299 |
| Petadi | 419 |
| Gopladi | 1,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amchuria, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia