Urusharam Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Urusharam 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 256 families residing in the village Urusharam. The total population of Urusharam is 1,289 out of which 656 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urusharam is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urusharam village is 218 which is 17% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urusharam is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Urusharam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urusharam is 50.3%. Thus Urusharam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.79% and the female literacy rate is 32.88% in Urusharam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urusharam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urusharam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urusharam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 105 | 113 |
| Literacy | 50.33% | 66.79% | 32.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 54 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 288 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Urusharam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urusharam village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 357 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 133 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 219 | 56 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 130 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Non Working | 724 | 290 | 434 |
Map of Urusharam, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Urusharam, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Urusharam village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nutun Rolla | 469 |
| Belamu | 457 |
| Ukma | 1,518 |
| Hankasara | 906 |
| Patrahatu | 741 |
| Bagda | 586 |
| Pargo | 966 |
| Khairi | 594 |
| Khatanga | 1,065 |
| Chirugara | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urusharam, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia