Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 848 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 4,058 out of which 2,067 are males and 1,991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 473 which is 12% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 79.9%. Thus Rajapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.34% and the female literacy rate is 71.28% 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 | 473 | 258 | 215 |
| Literacy | 79.89% | 88.34% | 71.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 402 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 55 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 1,194 | 469 | 725 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Rajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapur village out of total population, 1,736 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 572 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,628 | 1,163 | 465 |
| Cultivators | 577 | 481 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 572 | 344 | 228 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 322 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 46 | 62 |
| Non Working | 2,322 | 858 | 1,464 |
Map of Rajapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Rajapur, Shirol
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takli | 5,580 |
| Khidrapur | 2,759 |
| Takliwadi | 3,581 |
| Rajapurwadi | 1,088 |
| Ghosarwad | 6,615 |
| Danwad | 5,357 |
| Alas | 6,616 |
| Dattawad | 9,711 |
| Bubnal | 3,154 |
| Malwadi | 4,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia