Rupsing Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rupsing is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 779 families residing in the village Rupsing. The total population of Rupsing is 3,499 out of which 1,846 are males and 1,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rupsing is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rupsing village is 397 which is 11% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rupsing is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Rupsing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rupsing is 80.3%. Thus Rupsing village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 86.29% and the female literacy rate is 73.65% in Rupsing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rupsing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rupsing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rupsing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 397 | 205 | 192 |
| Literacy | 80.34% | 86.29% | 73.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,030 | 1,078 | 952 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 1,007 | 430 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Rupsing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rupsing village out of total population, 1,189 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,048 | 899 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 968 | 830 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 58 | 83 |
| Non Working | 2,310 | 889 | 1,421 |
Map of Rupsing, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rupsing, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Rupsing village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalpur | 3,022 |
| Bhujia Banir Chhat | 2,248 |
| Barabhita | 176 |
| Bhujia Bani | 1,487 |
| Putimari | 1,217 |
| Rajajhar | 2,590 |
| Batlabari | 1,813 |
| Bharatsing | 700 |
| Baunibhita | 932 |
| Ranidanga | 4,655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rupsing, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia