Raikhan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raikhan is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 587 families residing in the village Raikhan. The total population of Raikhan is 2,678 out of which 1,360 are males and 1,318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raikhan is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raikhan village is 424 which is 16% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raikhan is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Raikhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raikhan is 70.4%. Thus Raikhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.6% in Raikhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raikhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raikhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raikhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 199 | 225 |
| Literacy | 70.41% | 74.94% | 65.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 124 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,091 | 490 | 601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raikhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raikhan village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 376 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 209 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 120 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 314 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,941 | 670 | 1,271 |
Map of Raikhan, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raikhan, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Raikhan village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajur | 5,776 |
| Khanji | 4,052 |
| Bahara | 1,102 |
| Argun | 3,245 |
| Masundi | 3,153 |
| Khaspur | 3,149 |
| Bamundi | 3,588 |
| Ehiapur | 5,732 |
| Komarpur | 4,110 |
| Kanchra | 2,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raikhan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia