Raj Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raj Chak is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Raj Chak. The total population of Raj Chak is 1,000 out of which 530 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raj Chak is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raj Chak village is 118 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raj Chak is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Raj Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raj Chak is 79.9%. Thus Raj Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.81% and the female literacy rate is 73.38% in Raj Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raj Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raj Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raj Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 65 | 53 |
| Literacy | 79.93% | 85.81% | 73.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 76 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 131 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raj Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raj Chak village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 269 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 151 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Non Working | 663 | 237 | 426 |
Nearby Villages to Raj Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Raj Chak village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Srirampur | 5,024 |
| Natshal | 11,331 |
| Pahlanpur | 1,096 |
| Andulya | 3,778 |
| Chand Khanda | 380 |
| Goyal Berya | 1,150 |
| Rambag | 4,208 |
| Chandipur | 2,047 |
| Ajra | 2,345 |
| Lakshya | 8,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raj Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia