Raypur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raypur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Raypur. The total population of Raypur is 1,064 out of which 571 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raypur is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raypur village is 150 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raypur is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Raypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raypur is 81.1%. Thus Raypur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.22% and the female literacy rate is 76.35% in Raypur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raypur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raypur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raypur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 84 | 66 |
| Literacy | 81.07% | 85.22% | 76.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 156 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Raypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raypur village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 300 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 126 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 146 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 26 | 68 |
| Non Working | 645 | 245 | 400 |
Nearby Villages to Raypur,
Below are the list of villages near Raypur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakashan | 178 |
| Rayshali | 476 |
| Kurumsur | 2,522 |
| Nilahari | 477 |
| Mirzzapur | 783 |
| Nehamba | 2,836 |
| Parbbatipur | 799 |
| Karail | 349 |
| Adigram | 407 |
| Bhabanipur | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raypur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia