Uchchagram Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uchchagram is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,119 families residing in the village Uchchagram. The total population of Uchchagram is 4,877 out of which 2,448 are males and 2,429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uchchagram is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uchchagram village is 598 which is 12% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uchchagram is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Uchchagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uchchagram is 66%. Thus Uchchagram village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.67% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% in Uchchagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uchchagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uchchagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uchchagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 598 | 282 | 316 |
| Literacy | 66.02% | 75.67% | 56.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,143 | 567 | 576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,588 | 774 | 814 |
| Illiterate | 2,052 | 809 | 1,243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Uchchagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uchchagram village out of total population, 2,375 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,375 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 735 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,406 | 1,276 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 302 | 276 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 735 | 659 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 336 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 969 | 243 | 726 |
| Non Working | 2,502 | 929 | 1,573 |
Nearby Villages to Uchchagram,
Below are the list of villages near Uchchagram village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purandargar | 1,336 |
| Golgram | 5,886 |
| Kolkol | 4,025 |
| Bansujapur | 1,419 |
| Pursha | 5,740 |
| Mahulara | 675 |
| Bhasapur | 655 |
| Kutruki | 1,805 |
| Sujapur | 2,036 |
| Haripur | 650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uchchagram, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia