Rapkata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rapkata is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Rapkata. The total population of Rapkata is 1,211 out of which 615 are males and 596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rapkata is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rapkata village is 153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rapkata is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Rapkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rapkata is 74%. Thus Rapkata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 55.17% in Rapkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rapkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rapkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rapkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 70 | 83 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 91.74% | 55.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 107 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 115 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.6% of total population in Rapkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rapkata village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 586 | 300 | 286 |
| Non Working | 566 | 262 | 304 |
Map of Rapkata, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rapkata, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Rapkata village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ruchap | 1,566 |
| Kurni | 1,288 |
| Shyamnagar Alias Jajodih | 2,390 |
| Moraidih | 350 |
| Biramdih | 2,258 |
| Chakulia | 1,417 |
| Dhebridin Alias Sarjumla | 875 |
| Atebela | 702 |
| Kayradia | 598 |
| Murugora | 529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rapkata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia