Upar Sankra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Upar Sankra is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Upar Sankra. The total population of Upar Sankra is 948 out of which 482 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upar Sankra is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upar Sankra village is 128 which is 14% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upar Sankra is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Upar Sankra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upar Sankra is 57.9%. Thus Upar Sankra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.83% and the female literacy rate is 48.76% in Upar Sankra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upar Sankra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upar Sankra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upar Sankra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| Literacy | 57.93% | 66.83% | 48.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 419 | 211 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 84 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 204 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Upar Sankra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upar Sankra village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 238 | 71 |
| Non Working | 605 | 214 | 391 |
Nearby Villages to Upar Sankra,
Below are the list of villages near Upar Sankra village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tal Sankra | 1,335 |
| Bundla | 1,057 |
| Khajura | 1,871 |
| Penamahul | 30 |
| Digtila | 1,115 |
| Kunardi | 693 |
| Chinpina | 1,861 |
| Lakhipriya Alis Nutandi | 2,472 |
| Nanduara | 3,420 |
| Durmut | 3,261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upar Sankra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia