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Purba Amarshi Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Purba Amarshi is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 527 families residing. The Purba Amarshi village has population of 2175 of which 1135 are males while 1040 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Amarshi village population of children with age 0-6 is 255 which makes up 11.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Amarshi village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Amarshi as per census is 903, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Amarshi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Amarshi village was 82.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Amarshi Male literacy stands at 91.01 % while female literacy rate was 73.67 %.

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

Purba Amarshi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 527 - -
Population 2,175 1,135 1,040
Child (0-6) 255 134 121
Schedule Caste 340 182 158
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 82.71 % 91.01 % 73.67 %
Total Workers 772 696 76
Main Worker 383 - -
Marginal Worker 389 345 44

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Purba Amarshi village.

Work Profile

In Purba Amarshi village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 49.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.39 % 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 labourer.