Ukma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ukma is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Ukma. The total population of Ukma is 1,518 out of which 753 are males and 765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ukma is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ukma village is 291 which is 19% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ukma is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Ukma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ukma is 56.6%. Thus Ukma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.88% and the female literacy rate is 39.87% in Ukma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ukma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ukma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ukma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 148 | 143 |
| Literacy | 56.64% | 73.88% | 39.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 77 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 100 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 306 | 517 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Ukma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ukma village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 26% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 129 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 99 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 260 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,011 | 364 | 647 |
Map of Ukma, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ukma, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Ukma village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patrahatu | 741 |
| Nutun Rolla | 469 |
| Bagda | 586 |
| Urusharam | 1,289 |
| Khairi | 594 |
| Belamu | 457 |
| Chirugara | 622 |
| Hankasara | 906 |
| Marlong | 875 |
| Bararola | 5,913 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ukma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia