Upargugui Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Upargugui is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 534 families residing in the village Upargugui. The total population of Upargugui is 2,656 out of which 1,364 are males and 1,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upargugui is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upargugui village is 439 which is 17% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upargugui is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Upargugui village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upargugui is 55.6%. Thus Upargugui village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.59% and the female literacy rate is 38.8% in Upargugui village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upargugui village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upargugui Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upargugui village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 227 | 212 |
| Literacy | 55.62% | 71.59% | 38.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 149 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 982 | 513 | 469 |
| Illiterate | 1,423 | 550 | 873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Upargugui village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upargugui village out of total population, 1,410 were engaged in work activities. 35.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,410 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 363 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 142 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 97 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 100 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 914 | 409 | 505 |
| Non Working | 1,246 | 592 | 654 |
Nearby Villages to Upargugui,
Below are the list of villages near Upargugui village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparjari | 3,489 |
| Bamni | 225 |
| Kenda | 707 |
| Ghatiali | 329 |
| Kishanpur | 338 |
| Kanriyardih | 118 |
| Tari | 918 |
| Parsiya | 215 |
| Balarampur | 137 |
| Sitarampur | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upargugui, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia