Raghunathpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raghunathpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Raghunathpur. The total population of Raghunathpur is 1,773 out of which 911 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raghunathpur village is 210 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Raghunathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raghunathpur is 81.9%. Thus Raghunathpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.28% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% in Raghunathpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raghunathpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raghunathpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Literacy | 81.89% | 92.28% | 70.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 298 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 44 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 170 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Raghunathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raghunathpur village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 606 | 554 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 177 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 272 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 76 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 33 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,020 | 324 | 696 |
Map of Raghunathpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raghunathpur, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Raghunathpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnaballabhpur | 646 |
| Kotalpur | 1,675 |
| Dewanchak | 2,538 |
| Kismatkotalpur | 1,551 |
| Jamira | 1,312 |
| Gholshahi | 1,286 |
| Bhagirathpur | 1,608 |
| Konarpur | 1,009 |
| Chauka | 1,495 |
| Chaksadi | 2,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raghunathpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia