Uttar Alokjhari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Alokjhari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 248 families residing in the village Uttar Alokjhari. The total population of Uttar Alokjhari is 1,109 out of which 553 are males and 556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Alokjhari is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Alokjhari village is 143 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Alokjhari is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Uttar Alokjhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Alokjhari is 72.2%. Thus Uttar Alokjhari village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.88% and the female literacy rate is 64.3% in Uttar Alokjhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Alokjhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Alokjhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Alokjhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 66 | 77 |
| Literacy | 72.15% | 79.88% | 64.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 778 | 388 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 164 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Alokjhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Alokjhari village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 308 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 100 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 128 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 9 | 61 |
| Non Working | 681 | 236 | 445 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Alokjhari,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Alokjhari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhat Kamat Changrabandha | 471 |
| Uttar Kamat Changrabandha | 497 |
| Uttar Boknabandha | 710 |
| Dakshin Alokjhari | 2,360 |
| Paschim Dhulia Khalisa | 154 |
| Dakshin Bokna Bandha | 2,539 |
| Dhulia Khalisa | 503 |
| Uttar Hemkumari | 934 |
| Paschim Patchhara Gopalpur | 88 |
| Dora Dabri | 2,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Alokjhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia