Rakshaskhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rakshaskhali is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 936 families residing in the village Rakshaskhali. The total population of Rakshaskhali is 4,729 out of which 2,438 are males and 2,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakshaskhali is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakshaskhali village is 622 which is 13% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakshaskhali is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Rakshaskhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakshaskhali is 84.4%. Thus Rakshaskhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.72% and the female literacy rate is 78.86% in Rakshaskhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakshaskhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakshaskhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakshaskhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 622 | 327 | 295 |
| Literacy | 84.44% | 89.72% | 78.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 656 | 336 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,261 | 544 | 717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakshaskhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakshaskhali village out of total population, 1,601 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,601 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,179 | 1,072 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 382 | 349 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 330 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 386 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 297 | 125 |
| Non Working | 3,128 | 1,069 | 2,059 |
Map of Rakshaskhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rakshaskhali, Patharpratima
Below are the list of villages near Rakshaskhali village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnadaspur | 2,653 |
| Kshetra Mohanpur | 5,589 |
| Gangapur | 3,448 |
| Brojaballabpur | 6,671 |
| Sridhar Nagar | 7,625 |
| Gobindapur Abad | 6,226 |
| Rakhalpur | 6,076 |
| Daspur | 455 |
| Upendra Nagar | 4,915 |
| Uttar Surendraganj | 3,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakshaskhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia