Uttar Markandapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Markandapur is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Uttar Markandapur. The total population of Uttar Markandapur is 1,381 out of which 716 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Markandapur is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttar Markandapur village is 137 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Markandapur is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Uttar Markandapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Markandapur is 86.2%. Thus Uttar Markandapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 78.76% in Uttar Markandapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Markandapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Markandapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Markandapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 70 | 67 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 93.03% | 78.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 78 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 115 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Markandapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Markandapur village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 358 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 162 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 176 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Non Working | 921 | 306 | 615 |
Map of Uttar Markandapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttar Markandapur, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Markandapur village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ram Nagar | 620 |
| Brindaban Chak | 10,235 |
| Arisanda | 991 |
| Jagannathpur | 484 |
| Krishna Nagar | 1,399 |
| Kantabani Shasan | 2,310 |
| Gopal Nagar | 1,860 |
| Balisar | 465 |
| Dehati | 928 |
| Kaliswar | 1,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Markandapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia