Raydak Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raydak Forest is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Raydak Forest. The total population of Raydak Forest is 865 out of which 455 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raydak Forest is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raydak Forest village is 117 which is 14% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raydak Forest is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Raydak Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raydak Forest is 55.7%. Thus Raydak Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 63.8% and the female literacy rate is 46.74% in Raydak Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raydak Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raydak Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raydak Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Literacy | 55.75% | 63.8% | 46.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 834 | 442 | 392 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 203 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.4% of total population in Raydak Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raydak Forest village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 45.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 153 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 82 | 111 |
| Non Working | 510 | 220 | 290 |
Map of Raydak Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raydak Forest, Kumargram
Below are the list of villages near Raydak Forest village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raydak Tea Garden | 7,610 |
| Madhya Narathali | 4,958 |
| Tuturi Tea Garden | 2,882 |
| Paschim Narathali | 4,665 |
| Jayanti Tea Garden II | 842 |
| Dakhin Narathali | 7,433 |
| Turturi Khanda | 2,844 |
| Madhya Kamakhyaguri | 4,759 |
| Jayanti Tea Garden | 5,098 |
| Dakhin Kamakhyaguri | 3,824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raydak Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia