Raidi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raidi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Raidi. The total population of Raidi is 737 out of which 360 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raidi is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raidi village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raidi is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Raidi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raidi is 78.9%. Thus Raidi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 90.16% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Raidi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raidi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raidi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raidi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Literacy | 78.94% | 90.16% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 76 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Raidi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raidi village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 29.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 109 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 115 | 212 |
| Non Working | 274 | 136 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Raidi,
Below are the list of villages near Raidi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhoto Ganja | 622 |
| Taldi | 81 |
| Kiribera | 752 |
| Guridi | 415 |
| Mahatamara | 963 |
| Dumardi | 1,184 |
| Ghutia | 2,280 |
| Merend | 759 |
| Bandulahar | 1,043 |
| Garia | 1,726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raidi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia