Kakrajit Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kakrajit is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,019 families residing in the village Kakrajit. The total population of Kakrajit is 4,203 out of which 2,125 are males and 2,078 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakrajit is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kakrajit village is 437 which is 10% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakrajit is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Kakrajit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakrajit is 80.8%. Thus Kakrajit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.28% in Kakrajit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakrajit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakrajit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakrajit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 215 | 222 |
| Literacy | 80.83% | 88.17% | 73.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 313 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 822 | 380 | 442 |
| Illiterate | 1,159 | 441 | 718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Kakrajit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakrajit village out of total population, 1,787 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,787 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,207 | 937 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 267 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 771 | 586 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 71 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 364 | 216 |
| Non Working | 2,416 | 824 | 1,592 |
Map of Kakrajit, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kakrajit, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Kakrajit village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajipara | 1,002 |
| Maliara Sundarpur | 1,581 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,584 |
| Gan Pada | 870 |
| Sijua | 410 |
| Bejda | 1,107 |
| Benadubi | 392 |
| Krishnamaiti Bar | 820 |
| Panchrol | 326 |
| Rodanpur | 247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakrajit, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia