Urmad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Urmad 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 62 families residing in the village Urmad. The total population of Urmad is 297 out of which 156 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urmad is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urmad village is 63 which is 21% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urmad is 575 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Urmad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urmad is 23.5%. Thus Urmad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 31.9% and the female literacy rate is 15.25% in Urmad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urmad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urmad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urmad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 40 | 23 |
| Literacy | 23.5% | 31.9% | 15.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 147 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 119 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.9% of total population in Urmad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urmad village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 84 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 44 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 145 | 72 | 73 |
Map of Urmad, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Urmad, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Urmad village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panrra | 1,225 |
| Lakshmipur | 75 |
| Buruhara Alias Majhidi | 2,753 |
| Haratan | 965 |
| Jhilinglahar | 815 |
| Baruadi | 163 |
| Rajadera | 502 |
| Kanthali | 505 |
| Oldi | 1,797 |
| Simni | 1,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urmad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia