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Uchhakapur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Uchhakapur is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 82 families residing. The Uchhakapur village has population of 341 of which 183 are males while 158 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uchhakapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 9.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uchhakapur village is 863 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uchhakapur as per census is 882, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Uchhakapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uchhakapur village was 58.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uchhakapur Male literacy stands at 65.66 % while female literacy rate was 51.05 %.

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

Uchhakapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 341 183 158
Child (0-6) 32 17 15
Schedule Caste 10 7 3
Schedule Tribe 240 131 109
Literacy 58.90 % 65.66 % 51.05 %
Total Workers 152 107 45
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Uchhakapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.93 % of total population in Uchhakapur village.

Work Profile

In Uchhakapur village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 98.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.