Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 152 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 643 out of which 330 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 58 which is 9% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 83.4%. Thus Rajapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.53% and the female literacy rate is 77.16% 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 | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Literacy | 83.42% | 89.53% | 77.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 72 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 65 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% 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, 217 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 152 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 137 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Non Working | 426 | 155 | 271 |
Nearby Villages to Rajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tentulbaria | 2,867 |
| Uttar Durgapur | 2,954 |
| Mirzapur | 2,427 |
| Siddheshwar | 1,217 |
| Uttar Ramnagar | 2,655 |
| Bazar | 1,421 |
| Uttar Gangadharpur | 1,350 |
| Debipur | 2,920 |
| Bhagabatipur | 566 |
| Satghara | 755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia