Roykhan Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Roykhan is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 497 families residing in the village Roykhan. The total population of Roykhan is 2,007 out of which 1,070 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Roykhan is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Roykhan village is 184 which is 9% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Roykhan is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Roykhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Roykhan is 77.6%. Thus Roykhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.61% and the female literacy rate is 70.6% in Roykhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Roykhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Roykhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Roykhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 94 | 90 |
| Literacy | 77.56% | 83.61% | 70.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,506 | 812 | 694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 254 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Roykhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Roykhan village out of total population, 653 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 653 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 573 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 175 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 227 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 162 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,354 | 444 | 910 |
Nearby Villages to Roykhan,
Below are the list of villages near Roykhan village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samla | 1,976 |
| Bantosha | 758 |
| Behari | 405 |
| Ranigachhi | 5,947 |
| Telenipara | 567 |
| Jhanjha | 1,527 |
| Laugachhi | 4,540 |
| Haldaha | 1,353 |
| Kulti | 3,008 |
| Dihigachhi | 559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Roykhan, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia