Rasikpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Rasikpur is a Census Town city situated in Dumka block of Dumka district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,523 families residing in the Rasikpur city. The total population of Rasikpur is 8,320 out of which 4,257 are males and 4,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rasikpur is 954.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rasikpur city is 1246 which is 15% of the total population. There are 611 male children and 635 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rasikpur is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rasikpur is 77.6%. Thus Rasikpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 82.39% and the female literacy rate is 72.52% in Rasikpur.

Population
8,320
Literacy
77.6%
Sex Ratio
954

Rasikpur Census Town has total administration over 1,523 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Rasikpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rasikpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,246 611 635
Literacy 77.6% 70.6% 61.2%
Scheduled Caste 111 55 56
Scheduled Tribe 55 27 28
Illiterate 2,830 1,253 1,577

Caste-wise Population - Rasikpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Rasikpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 111 55 56
Schedule Tribe 55 27 28

Religion-wise Population - Rasikpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rasikpur is 3,939 which is 47.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rasikpur is 4,267 which is 51.29% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rasikpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,939 (47.34%) 2,031 1,908
Muslim 4,267 (51.29%) 2,167 2,100
Christian 70 (0.84%) 37 33
Sikh 4 (0.05%) 2 2
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 40 (0.48%) 20 20

Literacy Rate - Rasikpur

The total literacy rate of Rasikpur was 77.61% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 5,490 literates, males were 3,004 while females were 2,486. Also the male literacy rate was 82.39% and the female literacy rate was 72.52% in Rasikpur.

  Rasikpur Jharkhand
Female 72.52% 55.42%
Male 82.39% 76.84%
Total 77.61% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Rasikpur

The Sex Ratio of Rasikpur is 954. Thus per every 1000 men there were 954 females in Rasikpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Rasikpur.


Child Population - Rasikpur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,246 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rasikpur. Out of which 611 were male while 635 were female.


Working Population - Rasikpur

In Rasikpur Census Town out of total population, 2,617 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,851 1,628 223
Cultivators 39 31 8
Agriculture Labourer 59 52 7
Household Industries 32 27 5
Other Workers 1,721 1,518 203
Marginal Workers 766 429 337
Non Working 5,703 2,200 3,503

Rasikpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rasikpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,320 66% 954

Map of Rasikpur, Dumka, Jharkhand


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