Amdanga

Amdanga is a Town and Subdivision in North Twenty Four Parganas District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Amdanga Block (CD) is 02322. The total area of Amdanga Subdivision is 138 km², which includes 133.90 km² of rural area and 3.65 km² of urban area. Amdanga has a sex ratio of approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Amdanga Subdivision

Amdanga Subdivision has a total of 81 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Amdanga Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Amdanga Subdivision

The population profile of Amdanga Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Amdanga Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Amdanga Subdivision is around 1,91,673 people. This includes 98,618 males and 93,055 females. Rural population is about 1,85,014 (95,215 males and 89,799 females), while urban population is nearly 6,659 (3,403 males and 3,256 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,689 of the population, with 11,517 boys and 11,172 girls. Rural areas have 22,076 children, and urban areas have about 613 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,36,350 literate people in Amdanga Subdivision, including 73,244 literate males and 63,106 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,30,939 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,411 people.
• About 55,323 people in Amdanga Subdivision are not literate, including 25,374 males and 29,949 females. Rural areas include 54,075 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,248 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,636 households, with 42,036 in villages and 1,600 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Amdanga Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Amdanga Subdivision is approximately 34,810 people, including 17,968 males and 16,842 females. Around 33,175 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,635 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Amdanga Subdivision is about 2,876 people, including 1,471 males and 1,405 females. Around 2,611 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 265 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,393 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,382 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,824 people per sq. km.