# Amta, Haora (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Haora, West Bengal 

# Amta

Amta is a town in Amta - I sub-district of Haora district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,699 people** in 3,934 households. Literacy was 85.1%.

- 16,699people (2011)
- 3,934households
- 85.1%literacy
- 975females per 1,000 males

## Population of Amta

■ Amta · ■ Haora urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995**

**960

Working population ****35.3%**

**37.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Amta

Of every 100 households in Amta in 2011, 77 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Amta · ■ Haora urban average

Electricity for lighting ****77%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****77%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**12%

Tap water ****7%**

**44%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**26%

Use banking services ****47%**

**62%

Television ****53%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****20%**

**11%

Own their home ****93%**

**76%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Amta work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,349 (74%) · **■** Household industry 193 (3%) · **■** Farming 715 (12%) · **■** Marginal 635 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Amta

- Hospitals1 in Amta
- Banks10 in Amta
- ATMs3 in Amta
- Petrol pumps2 in Amta
- Pharmacies1 in Amta
- Restaurants3 in Amta

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Amta?16,699 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amta in?Haora district, West Bengal