Amgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amgachhi is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,244 families residing in the village Amgachhi. The total population of Amgachhi is 10,179 out of which 5,196 are males and 4,983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amgachhi is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amgachhi village is 1250 which is 12% of the total population. There are 625 male children and 625 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amgachhi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Amgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amgachhi is 84.7%. Thus Amgachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.5% in Amgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,250 | 625 | 625 |
| Literacy | 84.69% | 90.59% | 78.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,109 | 1,598 | 1,511 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,617 | 1,055 | 1,562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amgachhi village out of total population, 3,221 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,318 | 2,085 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 66 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 268 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,885 | 1,683 | 202 |
| Marginal Workers | 903 | 697 | 206 |
| Non Working | 6,958 | 2,414 | 4,544 |
Map of Amgachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amgachhi, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Amgachhi village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karimpur Kismat | 470 |
| Majerdari | 826 |
| Karimpur | 701 |
| Uttar Gauripur | 706 |
| Raghudebpur | 1,585 |
| Abjakhali | 2,459 |
| Krishnarampur | 2,188 |
| Gandhabaduli | 4,194 |
| Debipur | 478 |
| Chakdhir | 1,239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amgachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia