Raypur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raypur is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 938 families residing in the village Raypur. The total population of Raypur is 4,098 out of which 2,067 are males and 2,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raypur is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raypur village is 468 which is 11% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raypur is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Raypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raypur is 75.6%. Thus Raypur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.08% and the female literacy rate is 70.02% 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 | 468 | 228 | 240 |
| Literacy | 75.62% | 81.08% | 70.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,145 | 1,586 | 1,559 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,353 | 576 | 777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raypur village out of total population, 1,357 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,357 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,100 | 1,015 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 214 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 734 | 664 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 202 | 55 |
| Non Working | 2,741 | 850 | 1,891 |
Map of Raypur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raypur, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Raypur village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharigoda | 1,214 |
| Hasanpur | 1,873 |
| Jafarpur | 1,129 |
| Makrampur | 1,810 |
| Benebou | 2,707 |
| Kustia | 2,159 |
| Jardaha | 1,457 |
| Sangur | 3,962 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
| Nabhasan | 1,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raypur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia