Ragpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ragpur is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 771 families residing in the village Ragpur. The total population of Ragpur is 3,041 out of which 1,595 are males and 1,446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ragpur is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ragpur village is 324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ragpur is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Ragpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ragpur is 87.3%. Thus Ragpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.46% and the female literacy rate is 81.59% in Ragpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ragpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ragpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ragpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 176 | 148 |
| Literacy | 87.27% | 92.46% | 81.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 146 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 283 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ragpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ragpur village out of total population, 1,811 were engaged in work activities. 15.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,811 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 265 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 121 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 68 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,527 | 728 | 799 |
| Non Working | 1,230 | 602 | 628 |
Map of Ragpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ragpur, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Ragpur village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siti Binda | 843 |
| Gobardhanpur | 3,665 |
| Saharda | 1,966 |
| Mangalpur | 363 |
| Dhandashira | 844 |
| Harma | 1,275 |
| Maligram | 11,337 |
| Muksudpur | 307 |
| Podima | 1,122 |
| Dyaora | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ragpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia