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Uttarpara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Uttarpara is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 380 families residing. The Uttarpara village has population of 1594 of which 779 are males while 815 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uttarpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 237 which makes up 14.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uttarpara village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uttarpara as per census is 1043, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Uttarpara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uttarpara village was 60.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uttarpara Male literacy stands at 66.52 % while female literacy rate was 54.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Uttarpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Uttarpara village.

Uttarpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 380 - -
Population 1,594 779 815
Child (0-6) 237 116 121
Schedule Caste 1,035 506 529
Schedule Tribe 263 129 134
Literacy 60.50 % 66.52 % 54.76 %
Total Workers 570 418 152
Main Worker 457 - -
Marginal Worker 113 57 56

Caste Factor

In Uttarpara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.50 % of total population in Uttarpara village.

Work Profile

In Uttarpara village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 80.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.