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Uhatu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Uhatu is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Uhatu village has population of 660 of which 348 are males while 312 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uhatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 15.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uhatu village is 897 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uhatu as per census is 750, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Uhatu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uhatu village was 57.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uhatu Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 38.20 %.

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

Uhatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 660 348 312
Child (0-6) 105 60 45
Schedule Caste 52 30 22
Schedule Tribe 74 46 28
Literacy 57.30 % 75.00 % 38.20 %
Total Workers 390 198 192
Main Worker 70 - -
Marginal Worker 320 145 175

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.88 % of total population in Uhatu village.

Work Profile

In Uhatu village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 17.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.