Amgechhya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amgechhya is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,047 families residing in the village Amgechhya. The total population of Amgechhya is 5,333 out of which 2,746 are males and 2,587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amgechhya is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amgechhya village is 670 which is 13% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amgechhya is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Amgechhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amgechhya is 86.3%. Thus Amgechhya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.38% and the female literacy rate is 80.9% in Amgechhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amgechhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amgechhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amgechhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 670 | 355 | 315 |
| Literacy | 86.27% | 91.38% | 80.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,653 | 844 | 809 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,310 | 561 | 749 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amgechhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amgechhya village out of total population, 1,642 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,642 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 873 | 828 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 306 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 128 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 361 | 327 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 769 | 590 | 179 |
| Non Working | 3,691 | 1,328 | 2,363 |
Map of Amgechhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amgechhya, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Amgechhya village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhayghari | 1,263 |
| Raynagar | 894 |
| Daudpur | 6,132 |
| Jhatibani | 357 |
| Naynan | 4,227 |
| Maheshpur | 1,514 |
| Chandan Nagar | 1,670 |
| Parul Bari | 1,718 |
| Sultanpur | 399 |
| Gokul Nagar | 7,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amgechhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia