Rajkot Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajkot is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Rajkot. The total population of Rajkot is 1,792 out of which 906 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajkot village is 253 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 1,433 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Rajkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajkot is 70.2%. Thus Rajkot village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.31% and the female literacy rate is 64.72% in Rajkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 104 | 149 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 75.31% | 64.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 133 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 302 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Rajkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajkot village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 272 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 92 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 47 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 240 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,112 | 394 | 718 |
Nearby Villages to Rajkot,
Below are the list of villages near Rajkot village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagduma | 1,209 |
| Shishai | 1,512 |
| Kunarhat | 31 |
| Mirzadighi | 1,158 |
| Birnagar | 1,957 |
| Basratpur | 1,755 |
| Bochkapara | 472 |
| Bangar | 4,512 |
| Titiha | 1,108 |
| Marnai | 1,086 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajkot, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia