# Amarshi Kasba, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Amarshi Kasba

Amarshi Kasba is a town in Potashpur - I sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,400 people** in 1,564 households. Literacy was 77.4%.

- 6,400people (2011)
- 1,564households
- 77.4%literacy
- 954females per 1,000 males

## Population of Amarshi Kasba

■ Amarshi Kasba · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1032**

**958

Working population ****37.3%**

**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 Amarshi Kasba

Of every 100 households in Amarshi Kasba in 2011, 19 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Amarshi Kasba · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****19%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**13%

Tap water ****24%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**60%

Use banking services ****28%**

**63%

Television ****9%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**13%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****52%**

**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 Amarshi Kasba work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,237 (52%) · **■** Household industry 240 (10%) · **■** Farming 629 (26%) · **■** Marginal 284 (12%)

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 Amarshi Kasba?6,400 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amarshi Kasba in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal