Uparra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uparra is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Uparra. The total population of Uparra is 1,836 out of which 927 are males and 909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uparra is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uparra village is 241 which is 13% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uparra is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Uparra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uparra is 66.5%. Thus Uparra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.04% and the female literacy rate is 55.01% in Uparra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uparra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uparra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uparra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 130 | 111 |
| Literacy | 66.52% | 78.04% | 55.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 740 | 373 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 932 | 471 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 305 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.8% of total population in Uparra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uparra village out of total population, 938 were engaged in work activities. 41.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 938 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 323 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 182 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 552 | 187 | 365 |
| Non Working | 898 | 417 | 481 |
Nearby Villages to Uparra,
Below are the list of villages near Uparra village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichamara | 54 |
| Kharikagora | 789 |
| Mehi | 2,240 |
| Ledagora | 295 |
| Chitra | 1,771 |
| Isanda | 1,372 |
| Pabra Pahari | 1,752 |
| Kaliada | 578 |
| Pokhariathol | 57 |
| Lara | 2,774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uparra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia