Amur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amur is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Amur. The total population of Amur is 508 out of which 307 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amur is 655.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amur village is 51 which is 10% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amur is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (655) of Amur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amur is 95.4%. Thus Amur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 96.82% and the female literacy rate is 93.1% in Amur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Literacy | 95.4% | 96.82% | 93.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 33 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Amur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amur village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 206 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 187 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 268 | 95 | 173 |
Map of Amur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amur, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Amur village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haora | 951 |
| Banagram | 1,244 |
| Maro | 3,461 |
| Chandra Chak | 1,231 |
| Arjjunpur | 847 |
| Chak Tentul | 4,841 |
| Chandra | 541 |
| Fatepur | 1,043 |
| Hansoa | 607 |
| Krishnarampur | 3,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia