Rekha Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rekha is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Rekha. The total population of Rekha is 856 out of which 448 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rekha is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rekha village is 97 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rekha is 590 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Rekha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rekha is 76.8%. Thus Rekha village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.4% and the female literacy rate is 72.04% in Rekha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rekha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rekha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rekha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 61 | 36 |
| Literacy | 76.81% | 81.4% | 72.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 248 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 133 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rekha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rekha village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 199 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 113 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 47 | 53 |
| Non Working | 525 | 202 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Rekha,
Below are the list of villages near Rekha village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarpol | 10,880 |
| Chandnagar | 4,156 |
| Bhushna | 4,147 |
| Mollapukur | 3,150 |
| Khamarkur | 514 |
| Patra | 8,310 |
| Tapha | 1,214 |
| Agneshwar | 1,571 |
| Amira | 2,388 |
| Mirzapur | 1,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rekha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia