Raksa Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raksa Chak is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,053 families residing in the village Raksa Chak. The total population of Raksa Chak is 4,308 out of which 2,158 are males and 2,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raksa Chak is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raksa Chak village is 414 which is 10% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raksa Chak is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Raksa Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raksa Chak is 88.5%. Thus Raksa Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.81% and the female literacy rate is 83.16% in Raksa Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raksa Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raksa Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raksa Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 218 | 196 |
| Literacy | 88.47% | 93.81% | 83.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 182 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 58 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 863 | 338 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Raksa Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raksa Chak village out of total population, 1,494 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,494 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,082 | 956 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,002 | 882 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 275 | 137 |
| Non Working | 2,814 | 927 | 1,887 |
Map of Raksa Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raksa Chak, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Raksa Chak village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mecheda | 673 |
| Pulsit | 3,428 |
| Babua | 605 |
| Kunarhat | 1,933 |
| Barisha | 372 |
| Payag | 1,152 |
| Bara Barisha | 475 |
| Bardabar | 2,296 |
| Chhatinda | 3,250 |
| Pyarit | 2,760 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raksa Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia