Rakhalpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rakhalpur is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,328 families residing in the village Rakhalpur. The total population of Rakhalpur is 6,076 out of which 3,090 are males and 2,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakhalpur is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakhalpur village is 756 which is 12% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 382 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakhalpur is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Rakhalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakhalpur is 83.9%. Thus Rakhalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 77.27% in Rakhalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakhalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakhalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakhalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 756 | 374 | 382 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 90.17% | 77.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 961 | 499 | 462 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,615 | 641 | 974 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakhalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakhalpur village out of total population, 2,468 were engaged in work activities. 28.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 570 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 149 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 174 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 237 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,758 | 1,307 | 451 |
| Non Working | 3,608 | 1,213 | 2,395 |
Nearby Villages to Rakhalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Rakhalpur village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upendra Nagar | 4,915 |
| Sridhar Nagar | 7,625 |
| Paschim Sripatinagar | 6,342 |
| Gangapur | 3,448 |
| Purba Sripatinagar | 4,077 |
| Krishnadaspur | 2,653 |
| Dakshin Kashinagar | 5,454 |
| Rakshaskhali | 4,729 |
| Heramba Gopalpur | 6,672 |
| Kshetra Mohanpur | 5,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakhalpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia