Ukhalia Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ukhalia 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 798 families residing in the village Ukhalia. The total population of Ukhalia is 3,432 out of which 1,764 are males and 1,668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ukhalia is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ukhalia village is 382 which is 11% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ukhalia is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Ukhalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ukhalia is 70.4%. Thus Ukhalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 63.25% in Ukhalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ukhalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ukhalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ukhalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 197 | 185 |
| Literacy | 70.43% | 77.22% | 63.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,832 | 972 | 860 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 50 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 1,284 | 554 | 730 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Ukhalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ukhalia village out of total population, 1,173 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 857 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 230 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 132 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 570 | 478 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 121 | 72 |
| Non Working | 2,259 | 786 | 1,473 |
Map of Ukhalia, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ukhalia, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Ukhalia village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shabdalpur | 1,227 |
| Kushmundi | 3,948 |
| Langal Bhanga | 283 |
| Kasba | 3,710 |
| Birampur | 439 |
| Samsia | 1,176 |
| Rupain | 302 |
| Bateshwar | 1,200 |
| Gopalpur | 556 |
| Arazi Kasba | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ukhalia, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia