Uttar Peshtarjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Peshtarjhar is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 505 families residing in the village Uttar Peshtarjhar. The total population of Uttar Peshtarjhar is 2,211 out of which 1,154 are males and 1,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Peshtarjhar is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Peshtarjhar village is 269 which is 12% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Peshtarjhar is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Uttar Peshtarjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Peshtarjhar is 80.4%. Thus Uttar Peshtarjhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 75.03% in Uttar Peshtarjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Peshtarjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Peshtarjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Peshtarjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 149 | 120 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 85.47% | 75.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,704 | 885 | 819 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 649 | 295 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Peshtarjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Peshtarjhar village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 639 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 225 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 220 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 57 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 137 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 14 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,465 | 501 | 964 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Peshtarjhar,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Peshtarjhar village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nageswarguri | 1,356 |
| Araji Kakribari | 229 |
| Uttar Maralautara | 465 |
| Kachura Kuthi | 822 |
| Ikarchala | 2,702 |
| Konamalli | 2,633 |
| Chhagalber | 1,176 |
| Dhang Dhingguri | 3,406 |
| Ichamari | 2,519 |
| Hollangerkuthi | 1,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Peshtarjhar, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia