Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 468 out of which 242 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 57 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 68.4%. Thus Rajapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.94% and the female literacy rate is 60.3% 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 | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Literacy | 68.37% | 75.94% | 60.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 154 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 68 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 81 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.5% of total population in Rajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapur village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 144 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 85 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 272 | 97 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Rajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muraripur | 1,529 |
| Tapan | 2,796 |
| Bataskhanda | 228 |
| Kasba | 2,065 |
| Bajitpur | 982 |
| Dinagar | 771 |
| Baghait | 841 |
| Dakshin Gauripur | 713 |
| Salas | 4,772 |
| Mahindar | 842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia