Uttar Paitkapara Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Paitkapara is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 708 families residing in the village Uttar Paitkapara. The total population of Uttar Paitkapara is 3,074 out of which 1,583 are males and 1,491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Paitkapara is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttar Paitkapara village is 381 which is 12% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Paitkapara is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Uttar Paitkapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Paitkapara is 68.1%. Thus Uttar Paitkapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 75.69% and the female literacy rate is 60.11% in Uttar Paitkapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Paitkapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Paitkapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Paitkapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 201 | 180 |
| Literacy | 68.1% | 75.69% | 60.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,153 | 1,095 | 1,058 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 707 | 376 | 331 |
| Illiterate | 1,240 | 537 | 703 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Uttar Paitkapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Paitkapara village out of total population, 1,270 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 549 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,095 | 871 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 272 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 549 | 395 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 202 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 32 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,804 | 680 | 1,124 |
Map of Uttar Paitkapara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttar Paitkapara, Alipurduar - I
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Paitkapara village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhya Paitkapara | 1,750 |
| Paitkapara Tea Garden | 4,951 |
| Uttar Chakoakheti | 1,399 |
| Foskadanga | 2,868 |
| Naothoartari | 1,881 |
| Satkodali | 1,884 |
| Paschim Salbari | 1,698 |
| Banchukamari | 3,724 |
| Dakshin Paitkapara | 3,183 |
| Chapatali | 3,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Paitkapara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia