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Uttarjai Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Uttarjai is a medium size village located in Bamangola Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 163 families residing. The Uttarjai village has population of 688 of which 347 are males while 341 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uttarjai village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 12.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uttarjai village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uttarjai as per census is 1128, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Uttarjai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uttarjai village was 56.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uttarjai Male literacy stands at 63.96 % while female literacy rate was 47.81 %.

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

Uttarjai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 163 - -
Population 688 347 341
Child (0-6) 83 39 44
Schedule Caste 404 208 196
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 56.03 % 63.96 % 47.81 %
Total Workers 256 198 58
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 41 6 35

Caste Factor

In Uttarjai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Uttarjai village.

Work Profile

In Uttarjai village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 83.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.