Sainthia police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Ahmedpur. Gram panchayats of Sainthia block/panchayat samiti are: Ahmedpur, Amarpur, Banogram, Bhromorkol, Deriapur, Fulur, Harisara, Hatora, Mathapalsa, Panrui Sangra and Srinidhipur. As per the 2011 Census of India, Sainthia CD Block had a total population of 195,349, of which 186,107 were rural and 9,242 were urban. There were 100,141 (51%) males and 95,208 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 22,721. Scheduled Castes numbered 68,859 (35.25%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 24,019 (12.30%). As per 2001 census, Sainthia block had a total population of 176,124, out of which 90,434 were males and 85,690 were females. Sainthia block registered a population growth of 13.55 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. Census Town in Sainthia CD Block is (2011 census figures in brackets): Ahmadpur (9,242). Large village (with 4,000+ population) in Sainthia CD Block is (2011 census figure in brackets): Amua (4,398). Other villages in Sainthia CD Block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Panrui (923), Srinidhipur (654), Fulur (1,117), Matpalsha (3,756), Bangram (823), Harisara (1,187) and Bharamarkol (1,913). As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Sainthia CD Block was 124,849 (72.33% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 69,920 (78.94% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 54,929 (65.35% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 13.59%. See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate  As per census definition, mother-tongue is the language spoken in childhood by the person's mother to the person.