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Amarpur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Amarpur is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1059 families residing. The Amarpur village has population of 4388 of which 2245 are males while 2143 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 498 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amarpur village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amarpur as per census is 838, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Amarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amarpur village was 88.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amarpur Male literacy stands at 94.58 % while female literacy rate was 82.20 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Amarpur 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 Amarpur village.

Amarpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,059 - -
Population 4,388 2,245 2,143
Child (0-6) 498 271 227
Schedule Caste 963 480 483
Schedule Tribe 113 57 56
Literacy 88.48 % 94.58 % 82.20 %
Total Workers 1,676 1,317 359
Main Worker 1,128 - -
Marginal Worker 548 268 280

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.58 % of total population in Amarpur village.

Work Profile

In Amarpur village out of total population, 1676 were engaged in work activities. 67.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1676 workers engaged in Main Work, 446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourer.