Uttar Mechgram Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Mechgram is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 697 families residing in the village Uttar Mechgram. The total population of Uttar Mechgram is 3,072 out of which 1,571 are males and 1,501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Mechgram is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Mechgram village is 283 which is 9% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Mechgram is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Uttar Mechgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Mechgram is 82.8%. Thus Uttar Mechgram village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 76.07% in Uttar Mechgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Mechgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Mechgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Mechgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 136 | 147 |
| Literacy | 82.79% | 89.13% | 76.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 548 | 290 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 412 | 209 | 203 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 292 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Uttar Mechgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Mechgram village out of total population, 1,264 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,021 | 834 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 174 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 681 | 585 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 121 | 122 |
| Non Working | 1,808 | 616 | 1,192 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Mechgram,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Mechgram village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahatpur | 2,491 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 1,110 |
| Janabar | 675 |
| Purbba Pitpur | 2,355 |
| Uttar Palsa | 320 |
| Dakshin Mechgram | 2,832 |
| Laskardighi | 1,834 |
| Dokanda | 1,267 |
| Baju | 295 |
| Serhati | 383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Mechgram, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia