Urkiya Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Urkiya is a village situated in Manoharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Urkiya. The total population of Urkiya is 1,140 out of which 586 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urkiya is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urkiya village is 167 which is 15% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urkiya is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Urkiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urkiya is 56.3%. Thus Urkiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 44.56% in Urkiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urkiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urkiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urkiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 91 | 76 |
| Literacy | 56.32% | 67.68% | 44.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 705 | 364 | 341 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 251 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.8% of total population in Urkiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urkiya village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 20.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 118 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 535 | 222 | 313 |
| Non Working | 469 | 246 | 223 |
Map of Urkiya, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Urkiya, Manoharpur
Below are the list of villages near Urkiya village in Manoharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopipur | 931 |
| Boranga | 1,620 |
| Diripsila | 470 |
| Dumirta | 456 |
| Gobindpur | 141 |
| Simirtamadhupur | 856 |
| Mahuldiha | 597 |
| Kashijora | 554 |
| Undhan | 933 |
| Abhaipur | 597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urkiya, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia