Raikundu Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raikundu is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Raikundu. The total population of Raikundu is 1,480 out of which 714 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raikundu is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raikundu village is 230 which is 16% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raikundu is 1,170 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Raikundu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raikundu is 61.9%. Thus Raikundu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.48% and the female literacy rate is 48.13% in Raikundu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raikundu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raikundu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raikundu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 106 | 124 |
| Literacy | 61.92% | 76.48% | 48.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,451 | 702 | 749 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 706 | 249 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Raikundu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raikundu village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 254 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 141 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 104 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 186 | 200 |
| Non Working | 831 | 274 | 557 |
Map of Raikundu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raikundu, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Raikundu village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 1,979 |
| Kantadarja | 1,500 |
| Singaghai | 1,435 |
| Simana | 619 |
| Dubrajpur | 1,612 |
| Balluri | 1,973 |
| Harirajpur | 1,491 |
| Supapursuri | 3,289 |
| Dakshin Jharia | 22 |
| Bara Mara | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raikundu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia