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Amaru Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Amaru is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 114 families residing. The Amaru village has population of 647 of which 335 are males while 312 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amaru village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 14.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amaru village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amaru as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Amaru village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amaru village was 58.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amaru Male literacy stands at 72.13 % while female literacy rate was 43.07 %.

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

Amaru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 647 335 312
Child (0-6) 93 48 45
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 199 98 101
Literacy 58.12 % 72.13 % 43.07 %
Total Workers 354 183 171
Main Worker 135 - -
Marginal Worker 219 68 151

Caste Factor

Amaru village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.15 % of total population in Amaru village.

Work Profile

In Amaru village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 38.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.