Upalda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Upalda is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Upalda. The total population of Upalda is 1,061 out of which 525 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upalda is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upalda village is 112 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upalda is 1,383 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Upalda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upalda is 94%. Thus Upalda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.28% and the female literacy rate is 90.66% in Upalda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upalda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upalda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upalda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 47 | 65 |
| Literacy | 93.99% | 97.28% | 90.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 60 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Upalda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upalda village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 168 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 41 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 171 | 246 |
| Non Working | 467 | 186 | 281 |
Map of Upalda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Upalda, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Upalda village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodar Chak | 763 |
| Dangalsa | 5,190 |
| Kholageria | 616 |
| Abdulla | 1,568 |
| Samsara | 1,019 |
| Nanda Bar | 722 |
| Kalukhanra | 849 |
| Pindrui | 4,384 |
| Uttar Kuchaipur | 694 |
| Podima | 1,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upalda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia