Rangapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rangapur is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 464 families residing in the village Rangapur. The total population of Rangapur is 2,081 out of which 1,054 are males and 1,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangapur is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rangapur village is 223 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangapur is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Rangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangapur is 81.6%. Thus Rangapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.67% and the female literacy rate is 77.57% in Rangapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rangapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 119 | 104 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 85.67% | 77.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 286 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 564 | 253 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Rangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rangapur village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 708 | 581 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 83 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 573 | 476 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,298 | 434 | 864 |
Nearby Villages to Rangapur,
Below are the list of villages near Rangapur village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 730 |
| Sebarhat | 1,188 |
| Panchghara | 934 |
| Fateabad | 3,455 |
| Barbaria | 4,764 |
| Jalsukha | 860 |
| Dubgaria | 2,409 |
| Saibana | 516 |
| Maynagadi | 4,058 |
| Jamtagar | 762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia