Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 425 out of which 227 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 53 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 57%. Thus Rajapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.26% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% in Rajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Literacy | 56.99% | 70.26% | 42.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 227 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 90 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapur village out of total population, 157 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 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 112 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| Non Working | 268 | 113 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Rajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapra | 928 |
| Jamirail | 434 |
| Mastahar | 385 |
| Saraihat Bajedonor | 1,684 |
| Nij Raghunathpur | 263 |
| Khagail | 1,043 |
| Dehata | 1,005 |
| Mahishbathan | 1,446 |
| Beldanga | 1,353 |
| Hariharpur | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia