Rangapukur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rangapukur is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Rangapukur. The total population of Rangapukur is 726 out of which 384 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangapukur is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rangapukur village is 100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangapukur is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Rangapukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangapukur is 70.1%. Thus Rangapukur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.19% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Rangapukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rangapukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rangapukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangapukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 52 | 48 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 73.19% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 141 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rangapukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rangapukur village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 190 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 117 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Non Working | 501 | 178 | 323 |
Map of Rangapukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rangapukur, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Rangapukur village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 953 |
| Krishnabati | 470 |
| Sakrail | 16 |
| Chandmukh | 1,242 |
| Selimabad | 482 |
| Bansihari | 930 |
| Khidirpur | 1,249 |
| Rahimpur | 596 |
| Mahugram | 1,433 |
| Malam | 1,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangapukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia