Uchal Pukhari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
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 3,140 families residing in the village Uchal Pukhari. The total population of Uchal Pukhari is 12,858 out of which 6,669 are males and 6,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uchal Pukhari is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uchal Pukhari village is 1791 which is 14% of the total population. There are 953 male children and 838 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uchal Pukhari is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Uchal Pukhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uchal Pukhari is 72.6%. Thus Uchal Pukhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 64.34% in Uchal Pukhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uchal Pukhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uchal Pukhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uchal Pukhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,791 | 953 | 838 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 80.37% | 64.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,583 | 5,460 | 5,123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 109 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 4,821 | 2,075 | 2,746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Uchal Pukhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uchal Pukhari village out of total population, 5,935 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,220 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,146 | 3,413 | 733 |
| Cultivators | 2,336 | 2,106 | 230 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,220 | 805 | 415 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 520 | 447 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,789 | 454 | 1,335 |
| Non Working | 6,923 | 2,802 | 4,121 |
Map of Uchal Pukhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uchal Pukhari, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Uchal Pukhari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Thunkinjhar | 1,821 |
| Chhat Dhulia | 549 |
| Purbba Dhulia Baidiahati | 6,024 |
| Paschim Patchhara Gopalpur | 88 |
| Madhya Dhulia Khalisa | 409 |
| Dhulia Khalisa | 503 |
| Jnankata Adhikari | 405 |
| Paschim Dhulia Khalisa | 154 |
| Dakshin Dhulia Baldiahati | 193 |
| Uttar Boknabandha | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uchal Pukhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia