Dakshin Uchal Pukhari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Uchal Pukhari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Dakshin Uchal Pukhari. The total population of Dakshin Uchal Pukhari is 1,224 out of which 623 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Uchal Pukhari is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village is 183 which is 15% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Uchal Pukhari is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Uchal Pukhari is 70.1%. Thus Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.94% in Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Uchal Pukhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 97 | 86 |
| Literacy | 70.12% | 78.14% | 61.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 793 | 408 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 212 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 304 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 236 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 55 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Non Working | 858 | 296 | 562 |
Map of Dakshin Uchal Pukhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Uchal Pukhari, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Uchal Pukhari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Dhulia Khalisa | 256 |
| Dhulia Uchal Pukhari | 583 |
| Purbba Hemkumari | 337 |
| Paschim Gopalpur | 970 |
| Deuti Khata | 534 |
| Kharija Gopalpur | 979 |
| Dora Dabri | 2,157 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 655 |
| Uttar Hemkumari | 934 |
| Dakshin Kharija Gopalpur | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Uchal Pukhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia