Usir Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Usir is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 467 families residing in the village Usir. The total population of Usir is 2,430 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Usir is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Usir village is 353 which is 15% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Usir is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Usir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Usir is 57.4%. Thus Usir village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.95% and the female literacy rate is 43.62% in Usir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Usir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Usir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Usir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 172 | 181 |
| Literacy | 57.44% | 70.95% | 43.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 863 | 439 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 118 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 1,237 | 477 | 760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Usir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Usir village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 432 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 148 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 91 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 167 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 159 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,680 | 631 | 1,049 |
Nearby Villages to Usir,
Below are the list of villages near Usir village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichhar | 6,496 |
| Alladih | 1,482 |
| Santaldih | 961 |
| Simulhir | 782 |
| Lakhiara Alias Joradih | 1,351 |
| Bagra | 2,492 |
| Bhabanipur | 903 |
| Chakbad | 934 |
| Uka | 1,262 |
| Belkura | 1,622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Usir, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia