Uchhakapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uchhakapur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Uchhakapur. The total population of Uchhakapur is 341 out of which 183 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uchhakapur is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uchhakapur village is 32 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uchhakapur is 882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Uchhakapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uchhakapur is 58.9%. Thus Uchhakapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 51.05% in Uchhakapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uchhakapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uchhakapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uchhakapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Literacy | 58.9% | 65.66% | 51.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 131 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 74 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.4% of total population in Uchhakapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uchhakapur village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 106 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 96 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 189 | 76 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Uchhakapur,
Below are the list of villages near Uchhakapur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhoto Raghunathpur | 590 |
| Satais | 299 |
| Chak Mathura | 45 |
| Manipur | 366 |
| Chhiail | 636 |
| Tursail | 406 |
| Chak Binod | 101 |
| Margram | 870 |
| Kusumbar | 566 |
| Rajarampur | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uchhakapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia