Rasikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rasikpur is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Rasikpur. The total population of Rasikpur is 1,261 out of which 647 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rasikpur is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rasikpur village is 148 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rasikpur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Rasikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rasikpur is 67.4%. Thus Rasikpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 71.98% and the female literacy rate is 62.55% in Rasikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rasikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rasikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rasikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 76 | 72 |
| Literacy | 67.39% | 71.98% | 62.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 883 | 453 | 430 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 236 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Rasikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rasikpur village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 316 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 214 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 51 | 26 |
| Non Working | 855 | 280 | 575 |
Nearby Villages to Rasikpur,
Below are the list of villages near Rasikpur village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bildahadar | 130 |
| Bilhatia | 96 |
| Kagasura | 404 |
| Akalpur | 2,728 |
| Muriya Kunda | 2,278 |
| Sekhpura | 647 |
| Mahakal Bona | 2,396 |
| Saharol | 4,365 |
| Rajaram Chak | 5,379 |
| Jigin | 1,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rasikpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia