Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 135 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 558 out of which 277 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 61 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 564 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 79.1%. Thus Rajapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.34% and the female literacy rate is 68.73% 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 | 61 | 39 | 22 |
| Literacy | 79.07% | 90.34% | 68.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 528 | 262 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 62 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.6% 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, 186 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 168 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Non Working | 372 | 108 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Rajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukundapur | 998 |
| Tajpur Fatepur | 6,156 |
| Khatsara | 2,847 |
| Ajodhya Nagar | 1,027 |
| Mastikari | 3,674 |
| Ramnarayanpur | 718 |
| Ramkanta Bati | 1,066 |
| Joynagar | 2,879 |
| Padmerhat | 5,184 |
| Hatpara | 3,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia