Ruhia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ruhia is a village situated in Berhampore block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 651 families residing in the village Ruhia. The total population of Ruhia is 2,813 out of which 1,451 are males and 1,362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ruhia is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ruhia village is 365 which is 13% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ruhia is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Ruhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ruhia is 70.1%. Thus Ruhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.92% and the female literacy rate is 69.14% in Ruhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ruhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ruhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ruhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 189 | 176 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 70.92% | 69.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 1,098 | 556 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Ruhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ruhia village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 729 | 680 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 148 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 250 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 255 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 146 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,893 | 625 | 1,268 |
Nearby Villages to Ruhia,
Below are the list of villages near Ruhia village in Berhampore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauripur | 3,218 |
| Kulbaria | 5,659 |
| Hanumanta Nagar | 1,408 |
| Daulatabad | 5,761 |
| Maharajpur | 1,428 |
| Mukundapur | 675 |
| Garabasa | 1,170 |
| Goraipur | 697 |
| Benidaspur | 2,482 |
| Sadipur | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ruhia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia