Amkala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amkala is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Amkala. The total population of Amkala is 559 out of which 287 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amkala is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amkala village is 60 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amkala is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Amkala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amkala is 79%. Thus Amkala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.16% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Amkala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amkala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amkala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amkala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Literacy | 78.96% | 85.16% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 41 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 69 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Amkala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amkala village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 152 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 107 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Non Working | 370 | 121 | 249 |
Map of Amkala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amkala, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Amkala village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanaipal | 834 |
| Payarabila | 42 |
| Dhamro | 933 |
| Silapara | 269 |
| Netai | 1,946 |
| Birkanar | 200 |
| Bila Tikri | 2,564 |
| Jamsol | 159 |
| Bhanga Bandh | 456 |
| Kukurmuri | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amkala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia