# Amalhara, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Amalhara

Amalhara is a town in Kolaghat sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,261 people** in 2,999 households. Literacy was 85.9%.

- 14,261people (2011)
- 2,999households
- 85.9%literacy
- 916females per 1,000 males

## Population of Amalhara

■ Amalhara · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.9%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990**

**958

Working population ****33.4%**

**32.8%

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 Amalhara

Of every 100 households in Amalhara in 2011, 80 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Amalhara · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**13%

Tap water ****2%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%**

**60%

Use banking services ****54%**

**63%

Television ****40%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**13%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****18%**

**12%

Own their home ****97%**

**82%

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 Amalhara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,912 (61%) · **■** Household industry 378 (8%) · **■** Farming 394 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,076 (23%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Amalhara?14,261 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amalhara in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal