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Amarpur Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Amarpur is a large village located in Kumargram Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 473 families residing. The Amarpur village has population of 2423 of which 1236 are males while 1187 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 298 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amarpur village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amarpur as per census is 1191, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Amarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amarpur village was 55.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amarpur Male literacy stands at 62.91 % while female literacy rate was 48.20 %.

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 473 - -
Population 2,423 1,236 1,187
Child (0-6) 298 136 162
Schedule Caste 330 160 170
Schedule Tribe 1,706 872 834
Literacy 55.81 % 62.91 % 48.20 %
Total Workers 907 678 229
Main Worker 668 - -
Marginal Worker 239 96 143

Caste Factor

In Amarpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.62 % of total population in Amarpur village.

Work Profile

In Amarpur village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 73.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.