Amdan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amdan is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Amdan. The total population of Amdan is 2,324 out of which 1,173 are males and 1,151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amdan is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amdan village is 248 which is 11% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amdan is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Amdan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amdan is 83.4%. Thus Amdan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.71% and the female literacy rate is 75.97% in Amdan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amdan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amdan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amdan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 129 | 119 |
| Literacy | 83.38% | 90.71% | 75.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 136 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 226 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Amdan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amdan village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 464 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 224 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 136 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 97 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 234 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,303 | 475 | 828 |
Map of Amdan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amdan, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Amdan village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gholamdan | 464 |
| Dhamat | 416 |
| Paramhansapur | 477 |
| Kulia | 1,097 |
| Jardai | 1,241 |
| Dashang | 786 |
| Gobindapur | 353 |
| Atang | 687 |
| Kalidan | 2,244 |
| Gobinda Chak | 492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amdan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia