Ushka Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ushka is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Ushka. The total population of Ushka is 1,068 out of which 544 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ushka is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ushka village is 163 which is 15% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ushka is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Ushka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ushka is 61.9%. Thus Ushka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.19% and the female literacy rate is 53.17% in Ushka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ushka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ushka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ushka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 81 | 82 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 70.19% | 53.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 140 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 443 | 220 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 219 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.5% of total population in Ushka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ushka village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 315 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 102 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223 | 143 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 70 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 9 | 137 |
| Non Working | 508 | 220 | 288 |
Map of Ushka, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ushka, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Ushka village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubrajpur | 887 |
| Raghunathpur | 720 |
| Bahadurganja | 1,392 |
| Tentulia | 901 |
| Deucha | 1,772 |
| Rautara | 3,278 |
| Langalbhanga | 1,236 |
| Kuldihi | 19 |
| Gamira | 681 |
| Rampur | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ushka, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia