Rukunpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rukunpur is a village situated in Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,429 families residing in the village Rukunpur. The total population of Rukunpur is 18,663 out of which 9,514 are males and 9,149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rukunpur is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rukunpur village is 2215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1119 male children and 1096 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rukunpur is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Rukunpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rukunpur is 72.6%. Thus Rukunpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.81% and the female literacy rate is 72.4% in Rukunpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rukunpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rukunpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rukunpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,215 | 1,119 | 1,096 |
| Literacy | 72.6% | 72.81% | 72.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 175 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 6,721 | 3,402 | 3,319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Rukunpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rukunpur village out of total population, 6,037 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,037 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,855 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,980 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,598 | 4,375 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 1,855 | 1,812 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,980 | 1,945 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 168 | 135 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 595 | 483 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,439 | 1,259 | 180 |
| Non Working | 12,626 | 3,880 | 8,746 |
Map of Rukunpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rukunpur, Hariharpara
Below are the list of villages near Rukunpur village in Hariharpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappur | 10,430 |
| Nasipur | 3,011 |
| Tehatta | 4,713 |
| Hariharpara | 14,827 |
| Biharia | 12,282 |
| Dasturpara | 6,325 |
| Jagannathpur | 6,235 |
| Hosenpur | 2,653 |
| Bhandardaha | 1,518 |
| Jamira | 1,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rukunpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia