Rasikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rasikpur is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 476 families residing in the village Rasikpur. The total population of Rasikpur is 1,981 out of which 1,029 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rasikpur is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rasikpur village is 248 which is 13% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rasikpur is 687 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Rasikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rasikpur is 88.8%. Thus Rasikpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.42% and the female literacy rate is 84.02% 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 | 248 | 147 | 101 |
| Literacy | 88.81% | 93.42% | 84.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 62 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 205 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rasikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rasikpur village out of total population, 717 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 717 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 379 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 17 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 279 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 202 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,264 | 448 | 816 |
Nearby Villages to Rasikpur,
Below are the list of villages near Rasikpur village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohanda | 1,515 |
| Tulia Jadubar | 2,029 |
| Sadichak | 58 |
| Uttar Bagnan | 1,441 |
| Nilkanthia | 5,236 |
| Kanthibar | 2,911 |
| Harashankar Garkilla | 3,808 |
| Harasankar Khamarchak | 3,072 |
| Harashankar | 4,379 |
| Damodarpur | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rasikpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia