Uparjari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uparjari is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 710 families residing in the village Uparjari. The total population of Uparjari is 3,489 out of which 1,735 are males and 1,754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uparjari is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uparjari village is 635 which is 18% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uparjari is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Uparjari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uparjari is 49.4%. Thus Uparjari village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.69% and the female literacy rate is 31.82% in Uparjari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uparjari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uparjari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uparjari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 635 | 333 | 302 |
| Literacy | 49.44% | 67.69% | 31.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 120 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 878 | 435 | 443 |
| Illiterate | 2,078 | 786 | 1,292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Uparjari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uparjari village out of total population, 1,923 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,120 | 733 | 387 |
| Cultivators | 382 | 323 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 166 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 46 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 378 | 198 | 180 |
| Marginal Workers | 803 | 233 | 570 |
| Non Working | 1,566 | 769 | 797 |
Nearby Villages to Uparjari,
Below are the list of villages near Uparjari village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenda | 707 |
| Upargugui | 2,656 |
| Kishanpur | 338 |
| Bamni | 225 |
| Tari | 918 |
| Ghatiali | 329 |
| Balarampur | 137 |
| Kanriyardih | 118 |
| Hetjari | 1,915 |
| Parsiya | 215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uparjari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia