Uchahar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uchahar is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 456 families residing in the village Uchahar. The total population of Uchahar is 2,338 out of which 1,209 are males and 1,129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uchahar is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uchahar village is 299 which is 13% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uchahar is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Uchahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uchahar is 75.9%. Thus Uchahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.34% and the female literacy rate is 68.98% in Uchahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uchahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uchahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uchahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 150 | 149 |
| Literacy | 75.92% | 82.34% | 68.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 337 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Uchahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uchahar village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 310 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 135 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 86 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 295 | 257 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,713 | 642 | 1,071 |
Nearby Villages to Uchahar,
Below are the list of villages near Uchahar village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thaur | 898 |
| Chandan Gerya | 283 |
| Purbba Thaur | 535 |
| Gopinath Bati | 774 |
| Padima Shyam Chak | 435 |
| Chak Raghab | 519 |
| Gachh Geria | 351 |
| Suratpur | 1,120 |
| Majur Hati | 913 |
| Kana Khali | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uchahar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia