Rakshitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rakshitpur is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 359 families residing in the village Rakshitpur. The total population of Rakshitpur is 1,625 out of which 793 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakshitpur is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakshitpur village is 188 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakshitpur is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Rakshitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakshitpur is 69.6%. Thus Rakshitpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.42% and the female literacy rate is 60.38% in Rakshitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakshitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakshitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakshitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 98 | 90 |
| Literacy | 69.59% | 79.42% | 60.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 888 | 434 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 625 | 241 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakshitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakshitpur village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 21.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 158 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 90 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 672 | 364 | 308 |
| Non Working | 773 | 271 | 502 |
Nearby Villages to Rakshitpur,
Below are the list of villages near Rakshitpur village in Kanksa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telipara | 1,499 |
| Chua | 671 |
| Jamdoba | 493 |
| Bistupur | 2,992 |
| Raghunathpur | 988 |
| Bramhangram | 505 |
| Shyambazar | 3,308 |
| Akandara | 2,051 |
| Radhamohanpur | 1,174 |
| Malandighi | 2,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakshitpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia