Dakshin Raypur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Raypur is a village situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,297 families residing in the village Dakshin Raypur. The total population of Dakshin Raypur is 6,442 out of which 3,266 are males and 3,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Raypur is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Raypur village is 1098 which is 17% of the total population. There are 540 male children and 558 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Raypur is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Dakshin Raypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Raypur is 51%. Thus Dakshin Raypur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 56.93% and the female literacy rate is 44.92% in Dakshin Raypur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Raypur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Raypur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Raypur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,098 | 540 | 558 |
| Literacy | 51.05% | 56.93% | 44.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 3,714 | 1,714 | 2,000 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dakshin Raypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Raypur village out of total population, 2,921 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,921 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,402 | 1,471 | 931 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 128 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 172 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 373 | 81 | 292 |
| Other Workers | 1,715 | 1,090 | 625 |
| Marginal Workers | 519 | 152 | 367 |
| Non Working | 3,521 | 1,643 | 1,878 |
Map of Dakshin Raypur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Raypur, Kaliachak - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Raypur village in Kaliachak - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harochak | 4,712 |
| Dakshin Lakshmipur | 12,732 |
| Narayanpur | 3,171 |
| Majumpur | 8,158 |
| Buzruk Pirozpur | 1,296 |
| Kadamtala | 5,781 |
| Selimpur | 6,315 |
| Uttar Raypur | 1,415 |
| Saiyadpur | 3,675 |
| Shrirampur | 3,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Raypur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia