Raipur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raipur is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Raipur. The total population of Raipur is 652 out of which 355 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raipur is 837.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raipur village is 89 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raipur is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Raipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raipur is 73.9%. Thus Raipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.66% and the female literacy rate is 62.26% in Raipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 49 | 40 |
| Literacy | 73.89% | 83.66% | 62.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 155 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 99 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Raipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raipur village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 212 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 106 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Non Working | 401 | 139 | 262 |
Map of Raipur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raipur, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Raipur village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chand Khali | 763 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,071 |
| Got Gerya | 1,521 |
| Magra | 962 |
| Tukunia Kundu | 542 |
| Radhakantapur | 77 |
| Jhalka | 700 |
| Bansh Gerya | 809 |
| Sadhak Chak | 551 |
| Taba Gerya | 1,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raipur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia