Rajdih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajdih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Rajdih. The total population of Rajdih is 1,331 out of which 665 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajdih is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajdih village is 173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajdih is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Rajdih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajdih is 51.4%. Thus Rajdih village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.49% and the female literacy rate is 36.11% in Rajdih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajdih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajdih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 83 | 90 |
| Literacy | 51.38% | 66.49% | 36.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 53 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 736 | 278 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Rajdih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajdih village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 223 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 204 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 166 | 22 |
| Non Working | 755 | 276 | 479 |
Map of Rajdih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajdih, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Rajdih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arabad | 820 |
| Puryara | 1,995 |
| Turku | 529 |
| Badaldih | 706 |
| Manpur | 1,128 |
| Garadih | 142 |
| Shamrola | 758 |
| Raidih | 431 |
| Laubera | 305 |
| Gosaidih | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajdih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia