Rajamela Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajamela is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Rajamela. The total population of Rajamela is 1,641 out of which 879 are males and 762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajamela is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajamela village is 182 which is 11% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajamela is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Rajamela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajamela is 59.8%. Thus Rajamela village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.92% and the female literacy rate is 46.96% in Rajamela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajamela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajamela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajamela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 95 | 87 |
| Literacy | 59.84% | 70.92% | 46.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 411 | 217 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 107 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 323 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Rajamela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajamela village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 216 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 59 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 255 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,083 | 408 | 675 |
Nearby Villages to Rajamela,
Below are the list of villages near Rajamela village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenthalya | 367 |
| Balikhun | 506 |
| Kelai | 520 |
| Sidara | 719 |
| Ranga Metya | 919 |
| Lachhmanpur | 3,117 |
| Chak Ranga Metya | 96 |
| Bharadihi | 1,715 |
| Paramanik Kunri | 124 |
| Bishinda | 2,373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajamela, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia