Uttara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttara is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Uttara. The total population of Uttara is 395 out of which 200 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttara is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttara village is 32 which is 8% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttara is 1,909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Uttara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttara is 70.5%. Thus Uttara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.96% and the female literacy rate is 68.97% in Uttara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Literacy | 70.52% | 71.96% | 68.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 112 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 64 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Uttara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttara village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 70 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 59 | 58 |
| Non Working | 147 | 71 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Uttara,
Below are the list of villages near Uttara village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarananda | 83 |
| Pindra Sol | 52 |
| Bhelai Juri | 120 |
| Bhanga Band | 66 |
| Narda | 237 |
| Khas Jangal | 18 |
| Khejurgerya | 232 |
| Banksol | 582 |
| Radha Gobindapur | 577 |
| Khas Jangal | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia