Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 1,433 out of which 682 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 1,101.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 131 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 1,079 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 86.9%. Thus Rajapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 83.31% in Rajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 63 | 68 |
| Literacy | 86.94% | 90.95% | 83.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 29 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 119 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapur village out of total population, 735 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 735 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 468 | 400 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 263 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 30 | 237 |
| Non Working | 698 | 252 | 446 |
Map of Rajapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajapur, Purbasthali - I
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bidyanagar | 1,332 |
| Ganganandapur | 1,626 |
| Sahapur | 1,072 |
| Kobla | 4,117 |
| Dakshin Chandipur | 582 |
| Chak Rahatpur | 1,103 |
| Malatipur | 1,122 |
| Champahati | 6,694 |
| Masgaria | 249 |
| Chandpur | 1,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia