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Upar Panija Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Upar Panija is a medium size village located in Gopiballavpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 186 families residing. The Upar Panija village has population of 904 of which 474 are males while 430 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upar Panija village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 12.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upar Panija village is 907 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Upar Panija as per census is 797, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Upar Panija village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Upar Panija village was 62.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Upar Panija Male literacy stands at 76.83 % while female literacy rate was 48.02 %.

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

Upar Panija Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 904 474 430
Child (0-6) 115 64 51
Schedule Caste 638 333 305
Schedule Tribe 262 138 124
Literacy 62.99 % 76.83 % 48.02 %
Total Workers 292 247 45
Main Worker 244 - -
Marginal Worker 48 32 16

Caste Factor

In Upar Panija village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.98 % of total population in Upar Panija village.

Work Profile

In Upar Panija village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 83.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.