Amjhara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amjhara is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,277 families residing in the village Amjhara. The total population of Amjhara is 6,179 out of which 3,179 are males and 3,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amjhara is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amjhara village is 981 which is 16% of the total population. There are 508 male children and 473 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amjhara is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Amjhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amjhara is 62%. Thus Amjhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 71.73% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% in Amjhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amjhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amjhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amjhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 981 | 508 | 473 |
| Literacy | 62.02% | 71.73% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,718 | 2,436 | 2,282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,955 | 1,263 | 1,692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amjhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amjhara village out of total population, 2,299 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,299 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 534 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,313 | 1,187 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 314 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 534 | 516 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 407 | 339 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 986 | 590 | 396 |
| Non Working | 3,880 | 1,402 | 2,478 |
Map of Amjhara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amjhara, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Amjhara village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhuri | 9,411 |
| Kathalberia | 14,113 |
| Khari Machan | 5,704 |
| Dakshin Narayantala | 1,992 |
| Tilkumar | 8,943 |
| Naliakhali | 1,114 |
| Phul Malancha | 14,614 |
| Tetultala | 446 |
| Bhangonkhali | 15,127 |
| Amratala | 1,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amjhara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia