Ujan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ujan is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 349 families residing in the village Ujan. The total population of Ujan is 1,415 out of which 728 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ujan is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ujan village is 132 which is 9% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ujan is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Ujan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ujan is 79.7%. Thus Ujan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.05% and the female literacy rate is 67.63% in Ujan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ujan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ujan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ujan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Literacy | 79.66% | 91.05% | 67.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 238 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 128 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.8% of total population in Ujan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ujan village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 400 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 151 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 129 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 112 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 41 | 61 |
| Non Working | 752 | 287 | 465 |
Nearby Villages to Ujan,
Below are the list of villages near Ujan village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salmara | 295 |
| Mian Chak | 315 |
| Gopikanta Bar | 434 |
| Gauranga Chak | 714 |
| Pingla | 5,253 |
| Aknagere | 538 |
| Santai | 1,067 |
| Gangadas Chak | 508 |
| Karkai Batitaki urf Karabhanga | 99 |
| Eral Chak | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ujan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia