Raykhandighi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raykhandighi is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 614 families residing in the village Raykhandighi. The total population of Raykhandighi is 2,856 out of which 1,438 are males and 1,418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raykhandighi is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raykhandighi village is 455 which is 16% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raykhandighi is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Raykhandighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raykhandighi is 60.6%. Thus Raykhandighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 66.33% and the female literacy rate is 54.95% in Raykhandighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raykhandighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raykhandighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raykhandighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 238 | 217 |
| Literacy | 60.64% | 66.33% | 54.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,016 | 516 | 500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 66 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 1,400 | 642 | 758 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Raykhandighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raykhandighi village out of total population, 1,012 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,012 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 432 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 925 | 778 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 331 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 432 | 384 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 63 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 19 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,844 | 641 | 1,203 |
Map of Raykhandighi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raykhandighi, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Raykhandighi village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jibjalsar | 527 |
| Bahirgachhi | 8,014 |
| Arazi Deharul | 5,934 |
| Kailabad | 3,741 |
| Jigin | 1,720 |
| Alinagar | 4,895 |
| Saharol | 4,365 |
| Paschim Binodpur | 741 |
| Sekhpura | 647 |
| Kazihata | 123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raykhandighi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia