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Amjhara Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Amjhara is a large village located in Basanti Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1277 families residing. The Amjhara village has population of 6179 of which 3179 are males while 3000 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amjhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 981 which makes up 15.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amjhara village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amjhara as per census is 931, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Amjhara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amjhara village was 62.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amjhara Male literacy stands at 71.73 % while female literacy rate was 51.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Amjhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Amjhara village.

Amjhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,277 - -
Population 6,179 3,179 3,000
Child (0-6) 981 508 473
Schedule Caste 4,718 2,436 2,282
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0
Literacy 62.02 % 71.73 % 51.76 %
Total Workers 2,299 1,777 522
Main Worker 1,313 - -
Marginal Worker 986 590 396

Caste Factor

In Amjhara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Amjhara village.

Work Profile

In Amjhara village out of total population, 2299 were engaged in work activities. 57.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2299 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 534 were Agricultural labourer.