Raikanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raikanda is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Raikanda. The total population of Raikanda is 556 out of which 282 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raikanda is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raikanda village is 79 which is 14% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raikanda is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Raikanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raikanda is 69.2%. Thus Raikanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 56.71% in Raikanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raikanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raikanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raikanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| Literacy | 69.18% | 80.89% | 56.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 193 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 83 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Raikanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raikanda village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 147 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 76 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 42 | 150 |
| Non Working | 199 | 93 | 106 |
Map of Raikanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raikanda, Gopiballavpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Raikanda village in Gopiballavpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhobadahi | 662 |
| Karnibura Kharrapara | 550 |
| Paikrasol | 197 |
| Dumaria | 408 |
| Kurumberya | 137 |
| Asui | 1,321 |
| Mahulbani | 635 |
| Kamargan | 114 |
| Amjuri | 218 |
| Dharam Pur | 1,651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raikanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia