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Uttara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Uttara is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 91 families residing. The Uttara village has population of 395 of which 200 are males while 195 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uttara village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 8.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uttara village is 975 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uttara as per census is 1909, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Uttara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uttara village was 70.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uttara Male literacy stands at 71.96 % while female literacy rate was 68.97 %.

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

Uttara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 91 - -
Population 395 200 195
Child (0-6) 32 11 21
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 224 112 112
Literacy 70.52 % 71.96 % 68.97 %
Total Workers 248 129 119
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 117 59 58

Caste Factor

In Uttara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 56.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.51 % of total population in Uttara village.

Work Profile

In Uttara village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 52.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.