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Urmad Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Urmad is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 62 families residing. The Urmad village has population of 297 of which 156 are males while 141 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Urmad village population of children with age 0-6 is 63 which makes up 21.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Urmad village is 904 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Urmad as per census is 575, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Urmad village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Urmad village was 23.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Urmad Male literacy stands at 31.90 % while female literacy rate was 15.25 %.

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

Urmad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 297 156 141
Child (0-6) 63 40 23
Schedule Caste 15 9 6
Schedule Tribe 282 147 135
Literacy 23.50 % 31.90 % 15.25 %
Total Workers 152 84 68
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

In Urmad village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.05 % of total population in Urmad village.

Work Profile

In Urmad village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 98.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.