Raitum Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Raitum is a village situated in Mahasamund tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 644 families residing in the village Raitum. The total population of Raitum is 2,664 out of which 1,306 are males and 1,358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raitum is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raitum village is 388 which is 15% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raitum is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Raitum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raitum is 68.1%. Thus Raitum village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 54.75% in Raitum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raitum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raitum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raitum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 388 | 199 | 189 |
| Literacy | 68.06% | 82.11% | 54.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 935 | 467 | 468 |
| Illiterate | 1,115 | 397 | 718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.1% of total population in Raitum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raitum village out of total population, 1,499 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,499 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,022 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,320 | 723 | 597 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 102 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,022 | 516 | 506 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 94 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 45 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,165 | 538 | 627 |
Nearby Villages to Raitum,
Below are the list of villages near Raitum village in Mahasamund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhangaon | 179 |
| Singhangarh | 354 |
| Rumekel | 766 |
| Bhawa | 749 |
| Jhakharmunda | 401 |
| Patewa | 1,186 |
| Raimude | 486 |
| Jogidipa | 919 |
| Achanakpur | 1,362 |
| Bodra | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raitum, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia