Raj Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raj Nagar is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 899 families residing in the village Raj Nagar. The total population of Raj Nagar is 4,388 out of which 2,285 are males and 2,103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raj Nagar is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raj Nagar village is 535 which is 12% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raj Nagar is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Raj Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raj Nagar is 86%. Thus Raj Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.01% and the female literacy rate is 79.31% in Raj Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raj Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raj Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raj Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 269 | 266 |
| Literacy | 85.96% | 92.01% | 79.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 192 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,076 | 430 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raj Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raj Nagar village out of total population, 1,725 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,725 workers engaged in Main Work, 554 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,278 | 1,154 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 554 | 544 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 387 | 369 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 177 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 447 | 202 | 245 |
| Non Working | 2,663 | 929 | 1,734 |
Map of Raj Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raj Nagar, Nanda Kumar
Below are the list of villages near Raj Nagar village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhanagar Chak | 1,090 |
| Mansantosh | 896 |
| Chak Durgabasan | 954 |
| Jalpai | 19,447 |
| Pandabbasan | 1,098 |
| Sitalpur | 8,807 |
| Hatgechhe Dakshin | 1,768 |
| Kalyan Chak | 2,774 |
| Nirbhaypur | 1,746 |
| Bhabanipur | 3,954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raj Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia