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Amritakhanda Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Amritakhanda is a large village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 718 families residing. The Amritakhanda village has population of 2863 of which 1461 are males while 1402 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amritakhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 245 which makes up 8.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amritakhanda village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amritakhanda as per census is 815, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Amritakhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amritakhanda village was 75.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amritakhanda Male literacy stands at 81.90 % while female literacy rate was 69.81 %.

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

Amritakhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 718 - -
Population 2,863 1,461 1,402
Child (0-6) 245 135 110
Schedule Caste 972 518 454
Schedule Tribe 580 290 290
Literacy 75.94 % 81.90 % 69.81 %
Total Workers 1,213 875 338
Main Worker 980 - -
Marginal Worker 233 83 150

Caste Factor

Amritakhanda village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.26 % of total population in Amritakhanda village.

Work Profile

In Amritakhanda village out of total population, 1213 were engaged in work activities. 80.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1213 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.