Rajpur Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rajpur is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Rajpur. The total population of Rajpur is 1,313 out of which 652 are males and 661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajpur is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajpur village is 270 which is 21% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpur is 1,177 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Rajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajpur is 44.9%. Thus Rajpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50.19% and the female literacy rate is 39.42% 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 | 270 | 124 | 146 |
| Literacy | 44.87% | 50.19% | 39.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 845 | 387 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Rajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajpur village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 252 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 187 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 71 | 29 |
| Non Working | 911 | 329 | 582 |
Map of Rajpur, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Rajpur, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Rajpur village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpur | 112 |
| Nayagaon | 1,074 |
| Dowabok | 65 |
| Shialkandi | 774 |
| Demdema | 111 |
| Kotchugre | 353 |
| Chaprabudi | 207 |
| Balujhora | 583 |
| Deldela | 304 |
| Belbari | 1,562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpur, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia