Rajpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajpur is a village situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Rajpur. The total population of Rajpur is 1,721 out of which 895 are males and 826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajpur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajpur village is 212 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpur is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Rajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajpur is 79.1%. Thus Rajpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.21% and the female literacy rate is 72.15% in Rajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 97 | 115 |
| Literacy | 79.06% | 85.21% | 72.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 785 | 414 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 215 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajpur village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 410 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 217 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 107 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 378 | 743 |
Map of Rajpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajpur, Magrahat - II
Below are the list of villages near Rajpur village in Magrahat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beramara | 3,896 |
| Dihi Narayani | 3,290 |
| Chak Haranandapur | 1,177 |
| Karimabad | 1,968 |
| Uttar Amratala | 4,483 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 3,744 |
| Chak Parankanta Khali | 7,864 |
| Jayenkhan | 568 |
| Sitarampur | 2,089 |
| Chak Kamal Halder | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia