Risa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Risa is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Risa. The total population of Risa is 875 out of which 447 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Risa is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Risa village is 112 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Risa is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Risa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Risa is 59.4%. Thus Risa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.22% and the female literacy rate is 50.27% in Risa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Risa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Risa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Risa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Literacy | 59.37% | 68.22% | 50.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 151 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 184 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 183 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.5% of total population in Risa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Risa village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 254 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 219 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 525 | 192 | 333 |
Map of Risa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Risa, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Risa village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burra | 473 |
| Kunjachak | 255 |
| Gomariyapal | 863 |
| Jagannathpur | 640 |
| Jalkadanga | 169 |
| Shibrampur | 446 |
| Mahashaypur | 425 |
| Abhoyanagar | 330 |
| Khalkona | 1,354 |
| Banktal | 835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Risa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia