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Upar Panchmahuli Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Upar Panchmahuli is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 114 families residing. The Upar Panchmahuli village has population of 588 of which 305 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upar Panchmahuli village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 14.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upar Panchmahuli village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Upar Panchmahuli as per census is 735, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Upar Panchmahuli village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Upar Panchmahuli village was 55.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Upar Panchmahuli Male literacy stands at 64.45 % while female literacy rate was 46.56 %.

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

Upar Panchmahuli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 588 305 283
Child (0-6) 85 49 36
Schedule Caste 107 53 54
Schedule Tribe 468 244 224
Literacy 55.67 % 64.45 % 46.56 %
Total Workers 278 154 124
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 256 137 119

Caste Factor

In Upar Panchmahuli village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.20 % of total population in Upar Panchmahuli village.

Work Profile

In Upar Panchmahuli village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 7.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.