Purba Amarshi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Amarshi is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 527 families residing in the village Purba Amarshi. The total population of Purba Amarshi is 2,175 out of which 1,135 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Amarshi is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Amarshi village is 255 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Amarshi is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Purba Amarshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Amarshi is 82.7%. Thus Purba Amarshi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.01% and the female literacy rate is 73.67% in Purba Amarshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Amarshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Amarshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Amarshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 134 | 121 |
| Literacy | 82.71% | 91.01% | 73.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 340 | 182 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 587 | 224 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Purba Amarshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Amarshi village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 351 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 147 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 136 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 345 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,403 | 439 | 964 |
Map of Purba Amarshi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Amarshi, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Purba Amarshi village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbamaji Gaon | 533 |
| Pitambarpur | 509 |
| Bar Shankar | 1,827 |
| Kutubpur | 690 |
| Sanmaji Gaon | 747 |
| Payrachali | 560 |
| Panchuria | 1,691 |
| Dakshin Jali Bheri | 892 |
| Gopalsingpur | 1,346 |
| Gabdangar | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Amarshi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia