Uparkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uparkhara is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 275 families residing in the village Uparkhara. The total population of Uparkhara is 1,104 out of which 561 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uparkhara is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uparkhara village is 142 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uparkhara is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Uparkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uparkhara is 62%. Thus Uparkhara village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.66% and the female literacy rate is 53.14% in Uparkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uparkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uparkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uparkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 77 | 65 |
| Literacy | 61.95% | 70.66% | 53.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 191 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 431 | 210 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 219 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Uparkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uparkhara village out of total population, 510 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 510 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 327 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 241 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Non Working | 594 | 229 | 365 |
Nearby Villages to Uparkhara,
Below are the list of villages near Uparkhara village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Shimulia | 1,940 |
| Madhya Khara | 1,127 |
| Rasulpur | 1,308 |
| Haripur | 403 |
| Ramganja | 701 |
| Bara Simulia | 1,572 |
| Galundi | 419 |
| Gitgram | 116 |
| Namokhara | 333 |
| Durgapur | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uparkhara, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia