Ragra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ragra is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,217 families residing in the village Ragra. The total population of Ragra is 5,916 out of which 3,022 are males and 2,894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ragra is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ragra village is 676 which is 11% of the total population. There are 321 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ragra is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Ragra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ragra is 76%. Thus Ragra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 70.07% in Ragra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ragra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ragra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ragra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 676 | 321 | 355 |
| Literacy | 76.03% | 81.64% | 70.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,307 | 1,171 | 1,136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 69 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 1,932 | 817 | 1,115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Ragra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ragra village out of total population, 2,195 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,195 workers engaged in Main Work, 781 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 827 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,916 | 1,545 | 371 |
| Cultivators | 781 | 633 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 827 | 657 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 242 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 93 | 186 |
| Non Working | 3,721 | 1,384 | 2,337 |
Nearby Villages to Ragra,
Below are the list of villages near Ragra village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur | 403 |
| Gaighata | 408 |
| Khorda | 128 |
| Itamaria | 170 |
| Kaptidanga | 391 |
| Nepura | 564 |
| Jashua | 254 |
| Amla Banri | 349 |
| Digarbandh | 210 |
| Kathuapal | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ragra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia