Uttarjai Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttarjai is a village situated in Bamangola block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Uttarjai. The total population of Uttarjai is 688 out of which 347 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttarjai is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttarjai village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttarjai is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Uttarjai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttarjai is 56%. Thus Uttarjai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.81% in Uttarjai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttarjai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttarjai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttarjai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 39 | 44 |
| Literacy | 56.03% | 63.96% | 47.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 404 | 208 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 150 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Uttarjai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttarjai village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 192 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 119 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 6 | 35 |
| Non Working | 432 | 149 | 283 |
Map of Uttarjai, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttarjai, Bamangola
Below are the list of villages near Uttarjai village in Bamangola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramkrishnapur | 607 |
| Bamangram | 2,993 |
| Titpur | 1,212 |
| Chengna | 1,338 |
| Gaur Nandanbati | 810 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,433 |
| Gurnagar | 608 |
| Barinda | 651 |
| Jagsadu | 206 |
| Turukmanail | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttarjai, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia