Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 1,651 out of which 837 are males and 814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 261 which is 16% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 71.9%. Thus Rajapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 76.37% and the female literacy rate is 67.16% 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 | 261 | 126 | 135 |
| Literacy | 71.87% | 76.37% | 67.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 294 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% 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, 516 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 432 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 220 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 165 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,135 | 366 | 769 |
Map of Rajapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajapur, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharpur | 3,606 |
| Jakarpur | 165 |
| Bamua | 1,449 |
| Matipur | 683 |
| Kaligram | 8,897 |
| Birasthali | 3,206 |
| Bagchara | 755 |
| Sanjib | 1,847 |
| Domabir | 451 |
| Daksin Sahar | 2,175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia