Ukhra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Ukhra is a Census Town city situated in Ondal block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,222 families residing in the Ukhra city. The total population of Ukhra is 24,104 out of which 12,500 are males and 11,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ukhra is 928.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ukhra city is 2489 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1282 male children and 1207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ukhra is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ukhra is 81.4%. Thus Ukhra has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.44% in Ukhra.

Population
24,104
Literacy
81.4%
Sex Ratio
928

Ukhra Census Town has total administration over 5,222 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ukhra Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ukhra Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,489 1,282 1,207
Literacy 81.4% 78.8% 66.7%
Scheduled Caste 5,897 3,003 2,894
Scheduled Tribe 328 167 161
Illiterate 6,513 2,649 3,864

Caste-wise Population - Ukhra

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Ukhra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,897 3,003 2,894
Schedule Tribe 328 167 161

Religion-wise Population - Ukhra

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ukhra is 21,840 which is 90.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ukhra is 2,054 which is 8.52% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ukhra as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 21,840 (90.61%) 11,301 10,539
Muslim 2,054 (8.52%) 1,096 958
Christian 1 (0%) 1 0
Sikh 152 (0.63%) 74 78
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 56 (0.23%) 27 29

Literacy Rate - Ukhra

The total literacy rate of Ukhra was 81.38% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 17,591 literates, males were 9,851 while females were 7,740. Also the male literacy rate was 87.81% and the female literacy rate was 74.44% in Ukhra.

  Ukhra West Bengal
Female 74.44% 70.54%
Male 87.81% 81.69%
Total 81.38% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Ukhra

The Sex Ratio of Ukhra is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Ukhra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Ukhra.


Child Population - Ukhra

According to Census 2011, there were 2,489 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ukhra. Out of which 1,282 were male while 1,207 were female.


Working Population - Ukhra

In Ukhra Census Town out of total population, 8,362 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,362 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,206 5,587 619
Cultivators 61 58 3
Agriculture Labourer 97 84 13
Household Industries 160 137 23
Other Workers 5,888 5,308 580
Marginal Workers 2,156 1,366 790
Non Working 15,742 5,547 10,195

Ukhra Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ukhra is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 24,104 73% 928

Map of Ukhra, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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