Raila Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raila is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Raila. The total population of Raila is 930 out of which 491 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raila is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raila village is 76 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raila is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Raila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raila is 87.4%. Thus Raila village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.19% and the female literacy rate is 83% in Raila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Literacy | 87.35% | 91.19% | 83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 90 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 77 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Raila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raila village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 298 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 212 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 615 | 187 | 428 |
Nearby Villages to Raila,
Below are the list of villages near Raila village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanyajhati | 419 |
| Khalakpur | 702 |
| Tukuria | 1,171 |
| Pinglas | 1,215 |
| Badra | 730 |
| Agrapara | 1,015 |
| Kuapur | 3,215 |
| Padua | 13 |
| Saora | 614 |
| Radhanagar | 612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raila, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia