Rahana Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rahana is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Rahana. The total population of Rahana is 2,604 out of which 1,305 are males and 1,299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahana is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rahana village is 349 which is 13% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahana is 1,168 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Rahana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahana is 80.4%. Thus Rahana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.92% and the female literacy rate is 76.87% in Rahana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 349 | 161 | 188 |
| Literacy | 80.44% | 83.92% | 76.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 535 | 266 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 345 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Rahana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahana village out of total population, 1,126 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 628 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223 | 215 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 519 | 316 | 203 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 191 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,478 | 486 | 992 |
Map of Rahana, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rahana, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Rahana village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 2,395 |
| Amdanga | 3,855 |
| Panchagharia | 2,715 |
| Rafipur | 3,372 |
| Gajbanda | 1,713 |
| Raypur | 2,160 |
| Kuchiapara | 2,579 |
| Tarabaria | 2,107 |
| Hekampur | 900 |
| Shrirampur | 1,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahana, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia