Uttarshimla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttarshimla is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 504 families residing in the village Uttarshimla. The total population of Uttarshimla is 2,282 out of which 1,183 are males and 1,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttarshimla is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttarshimla village is 442 which is 19% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttarshimla is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Uttarshimla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttarshimla is 67.8%. Thus Uttarshimla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.79% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Uttarshimla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttarshimla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttarshimla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttarshimla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 248 | 194 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 76.79% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,035 | 465 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttarshimla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttarshimla village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 416 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 139 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 249 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 206 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,628 | 561 | 1,067 |
Map of Uttarshimla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttarshimla, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Uttarshimla village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balihati | 1,757 |
| Patpacha | 821 |
| Kukrada | 250 |
| Krishnanagar | 413 |
| Kanchdiha | 592 |
| Manibpur | 890 |
| Kantagere | 473 |
| Jakpur | 1,341 |
| Chakganesh | 1,585 |
| Malipur | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttarshimla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia