Ukhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Ukhwa is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 646 families residing in the village Ukhwa. The total population of Ukhwa is 3,300 out of which 1,668 are males and 1,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ukhwa is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ukhwa village is 793 which is 24% of the total population. There are 414 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ukhwa is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Ukhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ukhwa is 55.8%. Thus Ukhwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 64.51% and the female literacy rate is 47.17% in Ukhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ukhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ukhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ukhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 793 | 414 | 379 |
| Literacy | 55.84% | 64.51% | 47.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,900 | 859 | 1,041 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ukhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ukhwa village out of total population, 1,058 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 527 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 262 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 229 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 13 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 426 | 245 | 181 |
| Non Working | 2,242 | 896 | 1,346 |
Map of Ukhwa, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ukhwa, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Ukhwa village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahalgaon | 9,038 |
| Kishunpur | 498 |
| Karahara | 1,171 |
| Uda | 5,037 |
| Bardenga | 4,876 |
| Chirah | 3,008 |
| Kursail | 8,278 |
| Phulpur Purwari | 3,618 |
| Chakai | 11,525 |
| Dumaria | 3,961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ukhwa, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia