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Uttam Chand Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Uttam Chand is a medium size village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 118 families residing. The Uttam Chand village has population of 569 of which 295 are males while 274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uttam Chand village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 12.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uttam Chand village is 929 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uttam Chand as per census is 895, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Uttam Chand village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uttam Chand village was 47.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uttam Chand Male literacy stands at 57.98 % while female literacy rate was 35.83 %.

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

Uttam Chand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 569 295 274
Child (0-6) 72 38 34
Schedule Caste 20 10 10
Schedule Tribe 355 182 173
Literacy 47.28 % 57.98 % 35.83 %
Total Workers 232 135 97
Main Worker 126 - -
Marginal Worker 106 46 60

Caste Factor

In Uttam Chand village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.51 % of total population in Uttam Chand village.

Work Profile

In Uttam Chand village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 54.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.