Rajakhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajakhanda is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Rajakhanda. The total population of Rajakhanda is 768 out of which 379 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajakhanda is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajakhanda village is 110 which is 14% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajakhanda is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Rajakhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajakhanda is 62%. Thus Rajakhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 46.69% in Rajakhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajakhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajakhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajakhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 53 | 57 |
| Literacy | 62.01% | 77.61% | 46.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 143 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 126 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.9% of total population in Rajakhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajakhanda village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 170 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 81 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 53 | 199 |
| Non Working | 340 | 156 | 184 |
Map of Rajakhanda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajakhanda, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Rajakhanda village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Penchara | 2,614 |
| Dhabani | 771 |
| Chandra | 3,884 |
| Palma | 1,925 |
| Noagarh | 1,605 |
| Deorang | 2,379 |
| Darodi | 689 |
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Kuruktopa | 2,964 |
| Deuli | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajakhanda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia