Uttar Hemkumari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Hemkumari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Uttar Hemkumari. The total population of Uttar Hemkumari is 934 out of which 497 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Hemkumari is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Hemkumari village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Hemkumari is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Uttar Hemkumari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Hemkumari is 77%. Thus Uttar Hemkumari village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 68.8% in Uttar Hemkumari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Hemkumari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Hemkumari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Hemkumari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 73 | 62 |
| Literacy | 76.97% | 84.2% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 913 | 486 | 427 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 140 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Hemkumari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Hemkumari village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 298 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 258 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 20 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 16 | 112 |
| Non Working | 363 | 183 | 180 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Hemkumari,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Hemkumari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Bokna Bandha | 2,539 |
| Dora Dabri | 2,157 |
| Dakshin Alokjhari | 2,360 |
| Deuti Khata | 534 |
| Uttar Kamat Changrabandha | 497 |
| Purbba Hemkumari | 337 |
| Uttar Alokjhari | 1,109 |
| Dakshin Dhulia Khalisa | 256 |
| Chhat Kamat Changrabandha | 471 |
| Dakshin Uchal Pukhari | 1,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Hemkumari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia