Rajapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajapur is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Rajapur. The total population of Rajapur is 1,423 out of which 712 are males and 711 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajapur village is 164 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapur is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Rajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapur is 83.2%. Thus Rajapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.92% and the female literacy rate is 78.57% 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 | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 87.92% | 78.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 159 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Rajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapur village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 293 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 104 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 139 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 104 | 20 |
| Non Working | 991 | 315 | 676 |
Map of Rajapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajapur, Basirhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Rajapur village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakpukhuria | 1,875 |
| Chanpa Pukhuria | 5,738 |
| Akipur | 3,782 |
| Farasatpur | 853 |
| Dakshin Debipur | 2,815 |
| Akatpur | 1,473 |
| Ramchandrapur | 578 |
| Katiarbag | 1,430 |
| Sitalia | 2,955 |
| Maynali | 2,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia