Rishipur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rishipur is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 642 families residing in the village Rishipur. The total population of Rishipur is 2,844 out of which 1,445 are males and 1,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rishipur is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rishipur village is 390 which is 14% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rishipur is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Rishipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rishipur is 66.3%. Thus Rishipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 74.39% and the female literacy rate is 58.2% in Rishipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rishipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rishipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rishipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 211 | 179 |
| Literacy | 66.34% | 74.39% | 58.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,665 | 1,349 | 1,316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 527 | 689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rishipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rishipur village out of total population, 1,247 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 967 | 691 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 321 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 178 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 9 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 342 | 183 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 95 | 185 |
| Non Working | 1,597 | 659 | 938 |
Map of Rishipur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rishipur, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Rishipur village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadabnagar | 2,686 |
| Ganramari | 5,636 |
| Upar Kendua | 312 |
| Dakshin Chandpur | 3,982 |
| Chenchai Chandi | 640 |
| Anantapur | 934 |
| Damdama | 508 |
| Horgao | 1,030 |
| Srikrishnapur | 540 |
| Bakna | 211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rishipur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia