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Ukma Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Ukma is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 295 families residing. The Ukma village has population of 1518 of which 753 are males while 765 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ukma village population of children with age 0-6 is 291 which makes up 19.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ukma village is 1016 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ukma as per census is 966, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ukma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ukma village was 56.64 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ukma Male literacy stands at 73.88 % while female literacy rate was 39.87 %.

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

Ukma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 295 - -
Population 1,518 753 765
Child (0-6) 291 148 143
Schedule Caste 150 77 73
Schedule Tribe 209 100 109
Literacy 56.64 % 73.88 % 39.87 %
Total Workers 507 389 118
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 375 260 115

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.88 % of total population in Ukma village.

Work Profile

In Ukma village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 26.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.