Dakshin Raypur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Raypur is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,054 families residing in the village Dakshin Raypur. The total population of Dakshin Raypur is 9,858 out of which 5,039 are males and 4,819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Raypur is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Raypur village is 1322 which is 13% of the total population. There are 681 male children and 641 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Raypur is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dakshin Raypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Raypur is 77%. Thus Dakshin Raypur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.89% and the female literacy rate is 69.82% 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 | 1,322 | 681 | 641 |
| Literacy | 77% | 83.89% | 69.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,080 | 570 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,285 | 1,383 | 1,902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Raypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Raypur village out of total population, 3,989 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,989 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 929 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,283 | 1,964 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 386 | 356 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 929 | 868 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 159 | 86 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 809 | 654 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,706 | 916 | 790 |
| Non Working | 5,869 | 2,159 | 3,710 |
Map of Dakshin Raypur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Raypur, Patharpratima
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Raypur village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abad Gangadharpur | 1,615 |
| Piprakhali | 2,274 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,722 |
| Kaorakhali | 3,957 |
| Purna Chandrapur | 4,099 |
| Indra Narayanpur | 4,120 |
| Taranagar | 4,425 |
| Digambarpur | 6,577 |
| Srinarayanpur | 5,098 |
| Gurudaspur | 2,183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Raypur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia