Raghunathpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raghunathpur is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 615 families residing in the village Raghunathpur. The total population of Raghunathpur is 2,657 out of which 1,396 are males and 1,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raghunathpur village is 274 which is 10% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Raghunathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raghunathpur is 77.1%. Thus Raghunathpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Raghunathpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raghunathpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raghunathpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 148 | 126 |
| Literacy | 77.13% | 84.38% | 69.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,016 | 1,061 | 955 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 343 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Raghunathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raghunathpur village out of total population, 1,072 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,072 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 875 | 746 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 140 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 145 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 526 | 456 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 137 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,585 | 513 | 1,072 |
Nearby Villages to Raghunathpur,
Below are the list of villages near Raghunathpur village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hogalkuria | 1,993 |
| Dingelpota | 1,614 |
| Joyenpur | 1,396 |
| Palghat | 2,360 |
| Banhugli | 11,103 |
| Sarmastapur | 1,195 |
| Joykrishnapur Chairi | 6,436 |
| Raghabpur | 1,140 |
| Mathurapur | 4,460 |
| Badehugli | 3,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raghunathpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia