Raiganj Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Raiganj is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,133 families residing in the village Raiganj. The total population of Raiganj is 7,502 out of which 3,941 are males and 3,561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raiganj is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raiganj village is 1102 which is 15% of the total population. There are 591 male children and 511 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raiganj is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Raiganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raiganj is 69.7%. Thus Raiganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 57.34% in Raiganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raiganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raiganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raiganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,102 | 591 | 511 |
| Literacy | 69.73% | 81.01% | 57.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,210 | 1,172 | 1,038 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,039 | 1,227 | 1,812 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raiganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raiganj village out of total population, 3,497 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 561 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,154 | 1,341 | 813 |
| Cultivators | 1,298 | 761 | 537 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 561 | 355 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 201 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,343 | 810 | 533 |
| Non Working | 4,005 | 1,790 | 2,215 |
Nearby Villages to Raiganj,
Below are the list of villages near Raiganj village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siktaur | 3,815 |
| Jangl Ram Lakhan | 4,892 |
| Chakdeiya | 403 |
| Rampur | 4,144 |
| Jangl Keotalia | 2,699 |
| Jangl Belwar | 3,765 |
| Kooie | 2,587 |
| Pochhiya Brhm Asthan | 2,766 |
| Semara Manik Chauk | 2,265 |
| Moteeram Adda | 5,697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raiganj, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia