Upar Panija Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Upar Panija is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 186 families residing in the village Upar Panija. The total population of Upar Panija is 904 out of which 474 are males and 430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upar Panija is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upar Panija village is 115 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upar Panija is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Upar Panija village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upar Panija is 63%. Thus Upar Panija village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 48.02% in Upar Panija village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upar Panija village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upar Panija Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upar Panija village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 64 | 51 |
| Literacy | 62.99% | 76.83% | 48.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 638 | 333 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 262 | 138 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 159 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29% of total population in Upar Panija village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upar Panija village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 215 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 184 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Non Working | 612 | 227 | 385 |
Nearby Villages to Upar Panija,
Below are the list of villages near Upar Panija village in Gopiballavpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhan Ghori | 260 |
| Kaima | 643 |
| Ghora Pincha | 605 |
| Bet Kalan | 606 |
| Hatimara | 613 |
| Talpara | 689 |
| Asaneswar | 1,458 |
| Gordoar | 160 |
| Panchkahalia | 1,562 |
| Chhahazari Mahulbani | 348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upar Panija, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia