Rigid Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rigid is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 476 families residing in the village Rigid. The total population of Rigid is 2,312 out of which 1,201 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rigid is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rigid village is 390 which is 17% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rigid is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Rigid village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rigid is 53%. Thus Rigid village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 69.38% and the female literacy rate is 35.42% in Rigid village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rigid village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rigid Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rigid village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 205 | 185 |
| Literacy | 53.02% | 69.38% | 35.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 156 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 869 | 445 | 424 |
| Illiterate | 1,293 | 510 | 783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.6% of total population in Rigid village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rigid village out of total population, 1,283 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 384 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 207 | 131 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 124 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 309 | 463 |
| Non Working | 1,029 | 508 | 521 |
Map of Rigid, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rigid, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Rigid village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tahaddiri | 638 |
| Dimu | 2,471 |
| Kanriyar | 773 |
| Mohanpur | 1,875 |
| Beko | 84 |
| Karumama | 413 |
| Hesalber | 702 |
| Rampur | 294 |
| Tamakbera | 268 |
| Kasdihi | 533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rigid, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia