Rajra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajra is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 328 families residing in the village Rajra. The total population of Rajra is 1,532 out of which 776 are males and 756 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajra is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajra village is 192 which is 13% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajra is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Rajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajra is 70.1%. Thus Rajra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.46% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Rajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 102 | 90 |
| Literacy | 70.15% | 85.46% | 54.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 678 | 336 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 200 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajra village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 213 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 175 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 212 | 138 |
| Non Working | 961 | 351 | 610 |
Nearby Villages to Rajra,
Below are the list of villages near Rajra village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluka | 526 |
| Mahulkoka | 504 |
| Kharnni | 373 |
| Pathariagora | 355 |
| Pathardiha | 479 |
| Gopalpur | 768 |
| Parbedia | 392 |
| Saldiha | 330 |
| Jagannathdi | 197 |
| Indrabil | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia