Runia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Runia is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 876 families residing in the village Runia. The total population of Runia is 4,024 out of which 2,095 are males and 1,929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Runia is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Runia village is 613 which is 15% of the total population. There are 325 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Runia is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Runia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Runia is 53.6%. Thus Runia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.92% and the female literacy rate is 44.61% in Runia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Runia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Runia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Runia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 613 | 325 | 288 |
| Literacy | 53.59% | 61.92% | 44.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,722 | 1,408 | 1,314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 435 | 231 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 2,196 | 999 | 1,197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Runia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Runia village out of total population, 1,740 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,740 workers engaged in Main Work, 611 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 748 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,418 | 1,051 | 367 |
| Cultivators | 611 | 491 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 748 | 517 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 192 | 130 |
| Non Working | 2,284 | 852 | 1,432 |
Map of Runia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Runia, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Runia village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adiar | 5,834 |
| Sariabad | 8,477 |
| Nazirpur | 568 |
| Makdampur | 1,466 |
| Lakshmania | 9,156 |
| Shitalpur | 496 |
| Kantar | 2,662 |
| Fazilpur | 465 |
| Balaigaon | 2,221 |
| Dumaria | 1,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Runia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia