Uttarpara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttarpara is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 380 families residing in the village Uttarpara. The total population of Uttarpara is 1,594 out of which 779 are males and 815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttarpara is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttarpara village is 237 which is 15% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttarpara is 1,043 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Uttarpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttarpara is 60.5%. Thus Uttarpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.52% and the female literacy rate is 54.76% in Uttarpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttarpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttarpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttarpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 116 | 121 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 66.52% | 54.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,035 | 506 | 529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 263 | 129 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 338 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Uttarpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttarpara village out of total population, 570 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 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 361 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 92 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 144 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 104 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,024 | 361 | 663 |
Map of Uttarpara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttarpara, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Uttarpara village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 888 |
| Balarampur | 448 |
| Joypur | 377 |
| Besatipara | 890 |
| Serpur | 692 |
| Kandaha | 1,194 |
| Lakshmijal | 176 |
| Chausa | 2,432 |
| Dopitha | 319 |
| Basudebpur | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttarpara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia