Raskunda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raskunda is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 678 families residing in the village Raskunda. The total population of Raskunda is 3,238 out of which 1,629 are males and 1,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raskunda is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raskunda village is 363 which is 11% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raskunda is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Raskunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raskunda is 71.3%. Thus Raskunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 65.66% in Raskunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raskunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raskunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raskunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 175 | 188 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 76.89% | 65.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,715 | 859 | 856 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 1,187 | 511 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Raskunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raskunda village out of total population, 1,270 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,154 | 912 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 280 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 630 | 438 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 167 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 40 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,968 | 677 | 1,291 |
Nearby Villages to Raskunda,
Below are the list of villages near Raskunda village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarka | 305 |
| Rampur | 288 |
| Harsingpur | 82 |
| Pani Kotar | 1,403 |
| Nerakupa | 2,407 |
| Jalua | 65 |
| Balarampur | 3,467 |
| Jangalpar | 49 |
| Godasol | 149 |
| Simulia | 103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raskunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia