Uka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uka is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Uka. The total population of Uka is 1,262 out of which 655 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uka is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uka village is 161 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uka is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Uka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uka is 72%. Thus Uka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.08% and the female literacy rate is 53.85% in Uka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 87 | 74 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 89.08% | 53.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 168 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 149 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Uka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uka village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 279 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 131 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 113 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 53 | 71 |
| Non Working | 829 | 323 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Uka,
Below are the list of villages near Uka village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabanipur | 903 |
| Ratanpur | 515 |
| Lakhiara Alias Joradih | 1,351 |
| Kargali | 3,111 |
| Simulhir | 782 |
| Dandua | 1,544 |
| Alladih | 1,482 |
| Chatarmahul | 1,950 |
| Hadla | 1,269 |
| Usir | 2,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia