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Amba Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Amba is a large village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 826 families residing. The Amba village has population of 3900 of which 1983 are males while 1917 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amba village population of children with age 0-6 is 517 which makes up 13.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amba village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amba as per census is 880, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Amba village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amba village was 69.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amba Male literacy stands at 77.81 % while female literacy rate was 60.72 %.

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

Amba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 826 - -
Population 3,900 1,983 1,917
Child (0-6) 517 275 242
Schedule Caste 983 490 493
Schedule Tribe 542 268 274
Literacy 69.35 % 77.81 % 60.72 %
Total Workers 1,223 1,023 200
Main Worker 991 - -
Marginal Worker 232 172 60

Caste Factor

Amba village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.90 % of total population in Amba village.

Work Profile

In Amba village out of total population, 1223 were engaged in work activities. 81.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1223 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.