Rakona Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rakona is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 336 families residing in the village Rakona. The total population of Rakona is 1,508 out of which 762 are males and 746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakona is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakona village is 203 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakona is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Rakona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakona is 83.1%. Thus Rakona village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 77.59% in Rakona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 104 | 99 |
| Literacy | 83.14% | 88.6% | 77.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 423 | 179 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Rakona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakona village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 398 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 154 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 217 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,079 | 350 | 729 |
Nearby Villages to Rakona,
Below are the list of villages near Rakona village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 1,569 |
| Sunut | 661 |
| Nripatigram | 821 |
| Shalka | 1,626 |
| Delora | 2,261 |
| Uttar Kona | 1,341 |
| Nankulasiali | 215 |
| Tarapur | 443 |
| Satlapur | 76 |
| Rangpur | 469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakona, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia