Raipur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raipur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Raipur. The total population of Raipur is 1,608 out of which 829 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raipur is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raipur village is 160 which is 10% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raipur is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Raipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raipur is 82.6%. Thus Raipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 76.65% 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 | 160 | 92 | 68 |
| Literacy | 82.6% | 88.33% | 76.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 309 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 178 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raipur village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 382 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 99 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 185 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 90 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,089 | 357 | 732 |
Nearby Villages to Raipur,
Below are the list of villages near Raipur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raipur Paschimbar | 685 |
| Saria | 447 |
| Barbarya | 1,352 |
| Chanddia Dundibar | 954 |
| Chandia Haibatbar | 114 |
| Kantai | 2,045 |
| Pania | 1,497 |
| Kanchuri | 324 |
| Majna | 4,653 |
| Sasania | 955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia