Raypur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raypur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Raypur. The total population of Raypur is 612 out of which 312 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raypur is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raypur village is 109 which is 18% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raypur is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Raypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raypur is 56.3%. Thus Raypur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.65% and the female literacy rate is 49.59% in Raypur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raypur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raypur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raypur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Literacy | 56.26% | 62.65% | 49.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 339 | 173 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 151 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.4% of total population in Raypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raypur village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 184 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 110 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 319 | 124 | 195 |
Map of Raypur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raypur, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Raypur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maligaon | 1,472 |
| Abhirampur | 46 |
| Khamrail | 381 |
| Bhelakuri | 857 |
| Barakafurchand | 388 |
| Kapuria | 826 |
| Ekdala | 342 |
| Mastail | 489 |
| Jadabpur | 314 |
| Bagduma | 855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raypur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia