Rajdih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Rajdih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Rajdih. The total population of Rajdih is 1,331 out of which 665 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajdih is 1,002.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajdih village is 173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajdih is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Rajdih village.

Population
1,331
Families
235
Literacy
51.38%
Sex Ratio
1,002

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajdih is 51.4%. Thus Rajdih village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.49% and the female literacy rate is 36.11% in Rajdih village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Rajdih Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajdih village.

Total Male Female
Children 173 83 90
Literacy 51.38% 66.49% 36.11%
Scheduled Caste 18 9 9
Scheduled Tribe 103 53 50
Illiterate 736 278 458

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Rajdih village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Rajdih village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 388 223 165
Cultivators 365 204 161
Agriculture Labourer 19 16 3
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 3 2 1
Marginal Workers 188 166 22
Non Working 755 276 479

Nearby Villages to Rajdih,

Below are the list of villages near Rajdih village in Barabazar.

Village Population
Arabad 820
Puryara 1,995
Turku 529
Badaldih 706
Manpur 1,128
Garadih 142
Shamrola 758
Raidih 431
Laubera 305
Gosaidih 1,000

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