Raidih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raidih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 448 families residing in the village Raidih. The total population of Raidih is 2,195 out of which 1,140 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raidih is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raidih village is 297 which is 14% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raidih is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Raidih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raidih is 61.8%. Thus Raidih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 48.6% in Raidih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raidih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raidih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raidih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 172 | 125 |
| Literacy | 61.8% | 74.48% | 48.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 136 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 1,022 | 419 | 603 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Raidih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raidih village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 433 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 314 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 84 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 515 | 209 | 306 |
| Non Working | 1,201 | 498 | 703 |
Map of Raidih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raidih, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Raidih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digardih | 566 |
| Sarajang | 340 |
| Berada | 2,706 |
| Bhikari Chilema | 1,821 |
| Gokulnagar | 1,608 |
| Saremacha | 179 |
| Suraidih | 262 |
| Dhumurbera | 93 |
| Kansbahal | 676 |
| Damda | 1,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raidih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia