Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,369 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 6,143 out of which 3,047 are males and 3,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 1053 which is 17% of the total population. There are 531 male children and 522 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 47.6%. Thus Rajapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 47.58% and the female literacy rate is 47.67% 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 | 1,053 | 531 | 522 |
| Literacy | 47.62% | 47.58% | 47.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,719 | 1,850 | 1,869 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% 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, 1,709 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 916 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,467 | 1,350 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 169 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 916 | 908 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 11 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 262 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 173 | 69 |
| Non Working | 4,434 | 1,524 | 2,910 |
Nearby Villages to Rajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maharajpur | 8,978 |
| Rangamatia | 4,858 |
| Raninagar | 6,422 |
| Elahabad | 2,913 |
| Palashbona | 3,503 |
| Sultanganj | 922 |
| Kumarganj | 6,131 |
| Purbba Balarampur | 693 |
| Sambalpur | 9,250 |
| Shibnagar | 8,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia