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Upar Kahan Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Upar Kahan is a large village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 512 families residing. The Upar Kahan village has population of 2960 of which 1523 are males while 1437 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upar Kahan village population of children with age 0-6 is 501 which makes up 16.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upar Kahan village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Upar Kahan as per census is 1123, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Upar Kahan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Upar Kahan village was 53.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Upar Kahan Male literacy stands at 67.52 % while female literacy rate was 37.80 %.

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

Upar Kahan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 512 - -
Population 2,960 1,523 1,437
Child (0-6) 501 236 265
Schedule Caste 155 82 73
Schedule Tribe 161 83 78
Literacy 53.36 % 67.52 % 37.80 %
Total Workers 1,333 841 492
Main Worker 569 - -
Marginal Worker 764 339 425

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.24 % of total population in Upar Kahan village.

Work Profile

In Upar Kahan village out of total population, 1333 were engaged in work activities. 42.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1333 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.