Rakona Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rakona is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Rakona. The total population of Rakona is 960 out of which 494 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakona is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakona village is 102 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakona is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Rakona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakona is 59.2%. Thus Rakona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.27% and the female literacy rate is 47.34% in Rakona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Literacy | 59.21% | 70.27% | 47.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 527 | 267 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 52 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 182 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Rakona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakona village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 424 | 222 | 202 |
| Non Working | 448 | 186 | 262 |
Map of Rakona, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rakona, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Rakona village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simnari | 3,663 |
| Jharul | 2,536 |
| Nurkona | 1,084 |
| Jot Kolkol | 29 |
| Kondaipur | 1,405 |
| Paraj | 5,560 |
| Khanpara | 1,173 |
| Sihigram | 792 |
| Khamargram | 616 |
| Bhimsara | 535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakona, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia