Rayan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rayan is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,307 families residing in the village Rayan. The total population of Rayan is 18,973 out of which 9,623 are males and 9,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rayan is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rayan village is 2150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1068 male children and 1082 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rayan is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Rayan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rayan is 77.4%. Thus Rayan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.16% and the female literacy rate is 71.47% in Rayan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rayan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rayan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rayan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,150 | 1,068 | 1,082 |
| Literacy | 77.41% | 83.16% | 71.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,407 | 2,222 | 2,185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 724 | 348 | 376 |
| Illiterate | 5,950 | 2,509 | 3,441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Rayan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rayan village out of total population, 7,140 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 611 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 910 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,145 | 4,436 | 709 |
| Cultivators | 611 | 571 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 910 | 762 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 195 | 114 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 3,429 | 2,989 | 440 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,995 | 1,247 | 748 |
| Non Working | 11,833 | 3,940 | 7,893 |
Map of Rayan, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rayan, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Rayan village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamar | 2,909 |
| Sadhanpur | 8,181 |
| Raypur | 779 |
| Kantia | 969 |
| Khaidya | 765 |
| Jamalpur | 426 |
| Bhita | 1,861 |
| Sapar | 1,201 |
| Shonpur | 1,603 |
| Chandutia | 1,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rayan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia