Uttar Chhekamari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Chhekamari is a village situated in Madarihat block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 492 families residing in the village Uttar Chhekamari. The total population of Uttar Chhekamari is 2,216 out of which 1,112 are males and 1,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Chhekamari is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Chhekamari village is 290 which is 13% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Chhekamari is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Uttar Chhekamari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Chhekamari is 69.9%. Thus Uttar Chhekamari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.84% and the female literacy rate is 61.92% in Uttar Chhekamari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Chhekamari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Chhekamari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Chhekamari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 142 | 148 |
| Literacy | 69.94% | 77.84% | 61.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 86 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,208 | 620 | 588 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 357 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.5% of total population in Uttar Chhekamari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Chhekamari village out of total population, 1,069 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 510 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 172 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 184 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 139 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 139 | 280 |
| Non Working | 1,147 | 463 | 684 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Chhekamari,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Chhekamari village in Madarihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhya Chhekamari | 1,786 |
| Madhya Madarihat | 3,336 |
| Khairbari Forest | 494 |
| Paschim Madarihat | 1,937 |
| Islamabad | 3,942 |
| Dakshin Madarihat | 2,453 |
| Pashchim Khayerbari | 3,376 |
| Purba Madarihat | 2,042 |
| Uttar Rangali Baznar | 2,408 |
| Mujnai Tea Garden | 3,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Chhekamari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia