Uttar Shahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Shahapur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,921 families residing in the village Uttar Shahapur. The total population of Uttar Shahapur is 11,501 out of which 5,888 are males and 5,613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Shahapur is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Shahapur village is 2619 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1302 male children and 1317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Shahapur is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Uttar Shahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Shahapur is 22.3%. Thus Uttar Shahapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 26.1% and the female literacy rate is 18.3% in Uttar Shahapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Shahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Shahapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Shahapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,619 | 1,302 | 1,317 |
| Literacy | 22.33% | 26.1% | 18.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,301 | 649 | 652 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 9,518 | 4,691 | 4,827 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Uttar Shahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Shahapur village out of total population, 3,672 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,054 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,478 | 2,155 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 1,054 | 1,033 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,109 | 963 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 3 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 156 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,194 | 581 | 613 |
| Non Working | 7,829 | 3,152 | 4,677 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Shahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Shahapur village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gerua | 1,818 |
| Lohagachhi | 1,283 |
| Maliga0N | 3,322 |
| Khamar Pokhar | 2,323 |
| Ladhi | 1,938 |
| Satmeri | 1,612 |
| Lohakrnchi | 102 |
| Uttar Rampur | 1,983 |
| Patna | 2,406 |
| Belan | 4,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Shahapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia