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Amkala Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Amkala is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 112 families residing. The Amkala village has population of 559 of which 287 are males while 272 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amkala village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 10.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amkala village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amkala as per census is 935, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Amkala village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amkala village was 78.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amkala Male literacy stands at 85.16 % while female literacy rate was 72.43 %.

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

Amkala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 112 - -
Population 559 287 272
Child (0-6) 60 31 29
Schedule Caste 78 34 44
Schedule Tribe 75 41 34
Literacy 78.96 % 85.16 % 72.43 %
Total Workers 189 166 23
Main Worker 169 - -
Marginal Worker 20 14 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.42 % of total population in Amkala village.

Work Profile

In Amkala village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 89.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.