Raipur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raipur is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 583 families residing in the village Raipur. The total population of Raipur is 2,320 out of which 1,195 are males and 1,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raipur is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raipur village is 246 which is 11% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raipur is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Raipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raipur is 77.8%. Thus Raipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 69.78% in Raipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 127 | 119 |
| Literacy | 77.77% | 85.3% | 69.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,221 | 624 | 597 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 284 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Raipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raipur village out of total population, 997 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 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 398 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 714 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 153 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 398 | 298 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 312 | 262 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 24 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,323 | 457 | 866 |
Nearby Villages to Raipur,
Below are the list of villages near Raipur village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandanpur | 1,849 |
| Purushottampur | 1,267 |
| Kankutia | 1,752 |
| Ramchandrapur | 398 |
| Mehidipur | 4,080 |
| Supur | 1,803 |
| Rusulganjahut | 660 |
| Nurpur | 3,519 |
| Purbba Bahadurpur | 159 |
| Bandhgora | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raipur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia