Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 498 out of which 242 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 60 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 53.4%. Thus Rajapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.43% and the female literacy rate is 43.69% 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 | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Literacy | 53.42% | 63.43% | 43.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 427 | 208 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 105 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.7% of total population in Rajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapur village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 149 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 125 | 142 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 200 | 92 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Rajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begunbari | 420 |
| Chandipur | 277 |
| Kashipukur | 98 |
| Debipur | 444 |
| Kashtagar | 361 |
| Khashpur | 638 |
| Jotejagat | 585 |
| Uttar Chakbhabani | 420 |
| Anantapur | 82 |
| Chak Gobinda | 502 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia