Ujal Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ujal is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Ujal. The total population of Ujal is 1,158 out of which 597 are males and 561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ujal is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ujal village is 119 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ujal is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Ujal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ujal is 71.6%. Thus Ujal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.36% and the female literacy rate is 64.41% in Ujal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ujal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ujal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ujal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 61 | 58 |
| Literacy | 71.61% | 78.36% | 64.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 395 | 202 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 177 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ujal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ujal village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 303 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 118 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 98 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| Non Working | 733 | 261 | 472 |
Map of Ujal, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ujal, Hilli
Below are the list of villages near Ujal village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basudebpur | 2,205 |
| Hilli | 2,185 |
| Dharanda | 1,017 |
| Baikunthapur | 2,493 |
| Aptair | 3,655 |
| Purbba Raynagar | 2,618 |
| Nafar | 1,318 |
| Baigram | 640 |
| Banara | 1,114 |
| Agra | 1,365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ujal, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia