Ukta Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ukta is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Ukta. The total population of Ukta is 951 out of which 494 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ukta is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ukta village is 86 which is 9% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ukta is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Ukta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ukta is 66.2%. Thus Ukta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.65% and the female literacy rate is 59.43% in Ukta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ukta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ukta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ukta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Literacy | 66.24% | 72.65% | 59.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 119 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 170 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Ukta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ukta village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 180 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 118 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 106 | 67 |
| Non Working | 572 | 208 | 364 |
Map of Ukta, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ukta, Gopiballavpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Ukta village in Gopiballavpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danga Koem Ghutbuni | 975 |
| Chhahazari Humtia | 1,889 |
| Gur Pukhuria | 368 |
| Morko | 288 |
| Bali Danria | 160 |
| Kar Bania | 848 |
| Panchkahalia | 1,562 |
| Asaneswar | 1,458 |
| Sijua | 441 |
| Talpara | 689 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ukta, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia