Rukhia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rukhia is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Rukhia. The total population of Rukhia is 2,680 out of which 1,345 are males and 1,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rukhia is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rukhia village is 440 which is 16% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rukhia is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Rukhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rukhia is 57.6%. Thus Rukhia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 63.33% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% in Rukhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rukhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rukhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rukhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 440 | 216 | 224 |
| Literacy | 57.59% | 63.33% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,390 | 630 | 760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rukhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rukhia village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 502 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 115 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 370 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 257 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,781 | 586 | 1,195 |
Map of Rukhia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rukhia, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Rukhia village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badegahara | 2,257 |
| Goa Beria | 553 |
| Narayan Tala | 906 |
| Ram Lakha | 1,688 |
| Sujagalpur | 2,922 |
| Kalsa | 1,959 |
| Tripurapur | 1,643 |
| Satal | 1,971 |
| Krishnapur Madhabpur | 790 |
| Nilambarpur | 3,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rukhia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia