Ristara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ristara is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Ristara. The total population of Ristara is 524 out of which 266 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ristara is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ristara village is 43 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ristara is 1,867 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Ristara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ristara is 86.1%. Thus Ristara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.64% and the female literacy rate is 82.17% in Ristara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ristara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ristara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ristara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 15 | 28 |
| Literacy | 86.07% | 89.64% | 82.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 79 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 41 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.4% of total population in Ristara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ristara village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 145 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 37 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Non Working | 327 | 106 | 221 |
Nearby Villages to Ristara,
Below are the list of villages near Ristara village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalpukur | 116 |
| Sirahi | 753 |
| Sonkair | 554 |
| Kesabpur | 178 |
| Satihar | 246 |
| Gutin | 475 |
| Bijoyshri | 983 |
| Badjasahar | 145 |
| Chak Bijoyshri | 205 |
| Belgharia | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ristara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia