Rahia Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rahia is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Rahia. The total population of Rahia is 609 out of which 314 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahia is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rahia village is 51 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahia is 1,318 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Rahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahia is 81.7%. Thus Rahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 72.93% in Rahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Literacy | 81.72% | 89.73% | 72.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 22 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 52 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Rahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahia village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 209 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Non Working | 332 | 99 | 233 |
Map of Rahia, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rahia, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Rahia village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharu | 1,724 |
| Chak Bibi | 164 |
| Belgachhia | 1,436 |
| Telekona | 604 |
| Palasi | 3,618 |
| Birpur | 1,595 |
| Gete Gari | 2,574 |
| Faridpur | 455 |
| Mahamaya | 1,546 |
| Balidaha | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahia, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia