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Amathola Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Amathola is a medium size village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 255 families residing. The Amathola village has population of 1017 of which 500 are males while 517 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amathola village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 14.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amathola village is 1034 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Amathola as per census is 1083, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Amathola village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Amathola village was 52.13 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Amathola Male literacy stands at 60.98 % while female literacy rate was 43.51 %.

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

Amathola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 255 - -
Population 1,017 500 517
Child (0-6) 150 72 78
Schedule Caste 265 127 138
Schedule Tribe 22 10 12
Literacy 52.13 % 60.98 % 43.51 %
Total Workers 493 289 204
Main Worker 324 - -
Marginal Worker 169 48 121

Caste Factor

Amathola village of Kalahandi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.16 % of total population in Amathola village.

Work Profile

In Amathola village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 65.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.