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Uparkhara Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Uparkhara is a medium size village located in Bolpur Sriniketan Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 275 families residing. The Uparkhara village has population of 1104 of which 561 are males while 543 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uparkhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 12.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uparkhara village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uparkhara as per census is 844, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Uparkhara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uparkhara village was 61.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uparkhara Male literacy stands at 70.66 % while female literacy rate was 53.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Uparkhara 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 Uparkhara village.

Uparkhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 275 - -
Population 1,104 561 543
Child (0-6) 142 77 65
Schedule Caste 357 191 166
Schedule Tribe 431 210 221
Literacy 61.95 % 70.66 % 53.14 %
Total Workers 510 332 178
Main Worker 493 - -
Marginal Worker 17 5 12

Caste Factor

In Uparkhara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 32.34 % of total population in Uparkhara village.

Work Profile

In Uparkhara village out of total population, 510 were engaged in work activities. 96.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 510 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.