Uparkentya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uparkentya is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Uparkentya. The total population of Uparkentya is 617 out of which 294 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uparkentya is 1,099.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uparkentya village is 67 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uparkentya is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Uparkentya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uparkentya is 71.8%. Thus Uparkentya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.23% and the female literacy rate is 65.17% in Uparkentya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uparkentya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uparkentya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uparkentya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Literacy | 71.82% | 79.23% | 65.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 73 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 80 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 88 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.4% of total population in Uparkentya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uparkentya village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 154 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 127 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 11 | 61 |
| Non Working | 360 | 129 | 231 |
Nearby Villages to Uparkentya,
Below are the list of villages near Uparkentya village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantagerya | 866 |
| Dhitpur | 601 |
| Kashba | 1,325 |
| Nagra | 781 |
| Arashini | 2,029 |
| Amchhata | 298 |
| Gopinathpurchak | 320 |
| Gharbarpur | 265 |
| Madanmohan | 1,398 |
| Amlataria | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uparkentya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia