Ulkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ulkunda is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 661 families residing in the village Ulkunda. The total population of Ulkunda is 2,704 out of which 1,386 are males and 1,318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ulkunda is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ulkunda village is 319 which is 12% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ulkunda is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Ulkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ulkunda is 68.7%. Thus Ulkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.19% in Ulkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ulkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ulkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ulkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 174 | 145 |
| Literacy | 68.68% | 76.9% | 60.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 676 | 331 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,066 | 454 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Ulkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ulkunda village out of total population, 1,257 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752 | 712 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 293 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 252 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 146 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 505 | 155 | 350 |
| Non Working | 1,447 | 519 | 928 |
Nearby Villages to Ulkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Ulkunda village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Kalikapur | 1,300 |
| Ruduria | 352 |
| Satpalsa | 963 |
| Mitrapalsa | 451 |
| Kanchana | 679 |
| Paschim Sibrampur | 857 |
| Serunia | 1,254 |
| Monoharpur | 399 |
| Nistia | 605 |
| Teratari | 1,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ulkunda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia