Rajur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajur is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,216 families residing in the village Rajur. The total population of Rajur is 5,776 out of which 2,939 are males and 2,837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajur is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajur village is 757 which is 13% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 383 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajur is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Rajur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajur is 69.2%. Thus Rajur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.83% and the female literacy rate is 65.44% in Rajur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 757 | 374 | 383 |
| Literacy | 69.22% | 72.83% | 65.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,366 | 677 | 689 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,302 | 1,071 | 1,231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajur village out of total population, 1,826 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,826 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 916 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,642 | 1,538 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 382 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 916 | 880 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 234 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 101 | 83 |
| Non Working | 3,950 | 1,300 | 2,650 |
Map of Rajur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajur, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Rajur village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahara | 1,102 |
| Raikhan | 2,678 |
| Masundi | 3,153 |
| Khanji | 4,052 |
| Bamundi | 3,588 |
| Argun | 3,245 |
| Komarpur | 4,110 |
| Khaspur | 3,149 |
| Kandara | 11,534 |
| Ehiapur | 5,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia