Rajnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajnagar is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,263 families residing in the village Rajnagar. The total population of Rajnagar is 5,055 out of which 2,613 are males and 2,442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajnagar is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajnagar village is 551 which is 11% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajnagar is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Rajnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajnagar is 87.5%. Thus Rajnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 81.32% in Rajnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 551 | 293 | 258 |
| Literacy | 87.46% | 93.23% | 81.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,624 | 832 | 792 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 450 | 666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rajnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajnagar village out of total population, 2,074 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,375 | 1,244 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 354 | 339 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 369 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 608 | 517 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 699 | 307 | 392 |
| Non Working | 2,981 | 1,062 | 1,919 |
Map of Rajnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajnagar, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Rajnagar village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibrampur | 7,358 |
| Dakshin Chandranagar | 5,719 |
| Dakshin Chandanpiri | 4,129 |
| Radhanagar | 5,292 |
| Uttar Chandanpiri | 4,751 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,439 |
| Dwariknagar | 7,733 |
| Mousani | 3,578 |
| Sibnagar Abad | 6,045 |
| Baliara | 8,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia