Uttar Gahami Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Gahami is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Uttar Gahami. The total population of Uttar Gahami is 468 out of which 236 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Gahami is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Gahami village is 61 which is 13% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Gahami is 1,542 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Uttar Gahami village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Gahami is 65.6%. Thus Uttar Gahami village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.11% and the female literacy rate is 57.44% in Uttar Gahami village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Gahami village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Gahami Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Gahami village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Literacy | 65.6% | 73.11% | 57.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 137 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 81 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Gahami village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Gahami village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 151 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 59 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 175 | 83 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Gahami,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Gahami village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gahami | 330 |
| Bamandiha | 84 |
| Nischintapur | 61 |
| Bhulka | 540 |
| Simladanga | 595 |
| Kushmora | 247 |
| Maitipara | 371 |
| Gamaria | 568 |
| Baula Bandi | 33 |
| Gopalpur | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Gahami, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia