Uparjaba Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uparjaba is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Uparjaba. The total population of Uparjaba is 2,550 out of which 1,280 are males and 1,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uparjaba is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uparjaba village is 402 which is 16% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uparjaba is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Uparjaba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uparjaba is 66.2%. Thus Uparjaba village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72% and the female literacy rate is 60.3% in Uparjaba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uparjaba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uparjaba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uparjaba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 205 | 197 |
| Literacy | 66.15% | 72% | 60.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 92 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 506 | 623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Uparjaba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uparjaba village out of total population, 1,084 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 585 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 366 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 188 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 146 | 310 |
| Non Working | 1,466 | 549 | 917 |
Nearby Villages to Uparjaba,
Below are the list of villages near Uparjaba village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naranchak | 223 |
| Balarampur | 1,315 |
| Shyamnagar | 1,565 |
| Jadabganja | 563 |
| Pachadahara | 1,315 |
| Lalitganja | 2,482 |
| Daldali | 1,451 |
| Bagmari | 236 |
| Kayma | 374 |
| Darkhola | 16 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uparjaba, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia