Raska Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raska is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Raska. The total population of Raska is 577 out of which 305 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raska is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raska village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raska is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Raska village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raska is 75.2%. Thus Raska village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.72% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% in Raska village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raska village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raska Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raska village.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 60 | 33 | 27 |
Literacy | 75.24% | 82.72% | 66.94% |
Scheduled Caste | 241 | 130 | 111 |
Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Illiterate | 188 | 80 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Raska village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raska village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 255 | 189 | 66 |
Cultivators | 64 | 63 | 1 |
Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 124 | 65 |
Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Non Working | 320 | 115 | 205 |
Map of Raska, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raska, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Raska village in Chandrakona - II.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Muide | 782 |
Barasat | 530 |
Jamdan | 250 |
Dhaikhanda | 981 |
Gopalpur | 866 |
Simla | 883 |
Kalakari | 1,298 |
Bolghata | 635 |
Bagpota | 1,518 |
Radhanagar | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raska, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia