Ray Band Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ray Band is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Ray Band. The total population of Ray Band is 2,092 out of which 1,073 are males and 1,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ray Band is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ray Band village is 298 which is 14% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ray Band is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Ray Band village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ray Band is 65.8%. Thus Ray Band village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 52.66% in Ray Band village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ray Band village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ray Band Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ray Band village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 145 | 153 |
| Literacy | 65.83% | 78.12% | 52.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 230 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 395 | 192 | 203 |
| Illiterate | 911 | 348 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Ray Band village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ray Band village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 494 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 88 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 375 | 362 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 65 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,464 | 514 | 950 |
Map of Ray Band, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ray Band, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Ray Band village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangram | 463 |
| Sulanga | 817 |
| Gunyara | 1,179 |
| Dhanara | 330 |
| Sidpur | 858 |
| Paharudi | 97 |
| Ajodhya | 845 |
| Bagraybari | 296 |
| Durgapur | 82 |
| Kulbana | 432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ray Band, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia