Upar Kahan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Upar Kahan is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 512 families residing in the village Upar Kahan. The total population of Upar Kahan is 2,960 out of which 1,523 are males and 1,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upar Kahan is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upar Kahan village is 501 which is 17% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upar Kahan is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Upar Kahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upar Kahan is 53.4%. Thus Upar Kahan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.52% and the female literacy rate is 37.8% in Upar Kahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upar Kahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upar Kahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upar Kahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 236 | 265 |
| Literacy | 53.36% | 67.52% | 37.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 1,648 | 654 | 994 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Upar Kahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upar Kahan village out of total population, 1,333 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 502 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 266 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 47 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 166 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 764 | 339 | 425 |
| Non Working | 1,627 | 682 | 945 |
Map of Upar Kahan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Upar Kahan, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Upar Kahan village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khayertanr | 293 |
| Baruadi | 193 |
| Jahajpur | 1,093 |
| Hetkahan | 2,157 |
| Srirampur | 3,554 |
| Kulara | 1,008 |
| Ghaghri | 180 |
| Chitahi | 659 |
| Tunta | 906 |
| Dhabani | 937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upar Kahan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia