Radhakantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Radhakantapur is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 517 families residing in the village Radhakantapur. The total population of Radhakantapur is 2,473 out of which 1,242 are males and 1,231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Radhakantapur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Radhakantapur village is 281 which is 11% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Radhakantapur is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Radhakantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Radhakantapur is 79.8%. Thus Radhakantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.6% and the female literacy rate is 73.9% in Radhakantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Radhakantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Radhakantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Radhakantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 138 | 143 |
| Literacy | 79.79% | 85.6% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 585 | 288 | 297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 297 | 427 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Radhakantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Radhakantapur village out of total population, 1,125 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 465 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 199 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 105 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 157 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 626 | 304 | 322 |
| Non Working | 1,348 | 473 | 875 |
Nearby Villages to Radhakantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Radhakantapur village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatbarui | 1,898 |
| Kharradha Krishnapur | 1,398 |
| Kalmijor | 3,288 |
| Sultannagar | 835 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,292 |
| Kunjapur | 1,783 |
| Basubebpur | 3,160 |
| Samatberya | 837 |
| Barasimulia | 1,873 |
| Kalara | 2,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Radhakantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia