Uhupiri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uhupiri is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Uhupiri. The total population of Uhupiri is 738 out of which 389 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uhupiri is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uhupiri village is 110 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uhupiri is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Uhupiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uhupiri is 73.9%. Thus Uhupiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 58.22% in Uhupiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uhupiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uhupiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uhupiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 53 | 57 |
| Literacy | 73.89% | 87.5% | 58.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 95 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Uhupiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uhupiri village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 165 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 75 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 547 | 216 | 331 |
Map of Uhupiri, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uhupiri, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Uhupiri village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamardag | 607 |
| Ankura | 601 |
| Kerawari | 1,145 |
| Buribir | 748 |
| Tulin | 9,844 |
| Bansa | 1,101 |
| Bandi Alias Jagannathdi | 653 |
| Khatjuri | 1,400 |
| Chaupad | 861 |
| Postabera | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uhupiri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia