Rahamu Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rahamu is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Rahamu. The total population of Rahamu is 702 out of which 360 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahamu is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahamu village is 88 which is 13% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahamu is 1,316 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Rahamu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahamu is 65.3%. Thus Rahamu village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 74.22% and the female literacy rate is 55.48% in Rahamu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahamu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahamu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahamu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 38 | 50 |
| Literacy | 65.31% | 74.22% | 55.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 222 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 121 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Rahamu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahamu village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 178 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 160 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 465 | 167 | 298 |
Nearby Villages to Rahamu,
Below are the list of villages near Rahamu village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dwarabaksa | 1,161 |
| Laldas | 738 |
| Chhota Pathuram | 1,918 |
| Hatiram | 1,421 |
| Bara Pathuram | 2,728 |
| Kashiram | 2,372 |
| Kalaram | 2,463 |
| Liusipukuri | 5,185 |
| Narayan | 695 |
| Hetmuri | 2,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahamu, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia