Ratherhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ratherhat is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 624 families residing in the village Ratherhat. The total population of Ratherhat is 2,786 out of which 1,419 are males and 1,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ratherhat is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ratherhat village is 347 which is 12% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratherhat is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Ratherhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ratherhat is 77.6%. Thus Ratherhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 86.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.08% in Ratherhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ratherhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ratherhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratherhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 161 | 186 |
| Literacy | 77.61% | 86.57% | 68.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,485 | 1,281 | 1,204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 330 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ratherhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ratherhat village out of total population, 942 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 942 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 748 | 709 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 234 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 257 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 205 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 93 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,844 | 617 | 1,227 |
Nearby Villages to Ratherhat,
Below are the list of villages near Ratherhat village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaolaguri | 2,693 |
| Chura Bhandar | 4,064 |
| Charesbari | 3,170 |
| Bhangamali | 2,842 |
| Dwarikamari | 4,018 |
| Purbba Dehar | 3,906 |
| Tekatali | 4,507 |
| Hasludanga | 3,212 |
| Nirendrapur | 3,097 |
| Bhangarhat | 2,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ratherhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia