Rajnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011

Rajnagar is a Census Town city situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,209 families residing in the Rajnagar city. The total population of Rajnagar is 13,965 out of which 7,173 are males and 6,792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajnagar is 947.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajnagar city is 1771 which is 13% of the total population. There are 899 male children and 872 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajnagar is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajnagar is 72.5%. Thus Rajnagar has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.02% and the female literacy rate is 65.66% in Rajnagar.

Population
13,965
Literacy
72.5%
Sex Ratio
947

Rajnagar Census Town has total administration over 3,209 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Rajnagar Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajnagar Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,771 899 872
Literacy 72.5% 69.1% 57.2%
Scheduled Caste 3,573 1,835 1,738
Scheduled Tribe 65 35 30
Illiterate 5,120 2,215 2,905

Caste-wise Population - Rajnagar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Rajnagar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,573 1,835 1,738
Schedule Tribe 65 35 30

Religion-wise Population - Rajnagar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rajnagar is 7,424 which is 53.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rajnagar is 6,513 which is 46.64% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rajnagar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,424 (53.16%) 3,825 3,599
Muslim 6,513 (46.64%) 3,334 3,179
Christian 17 (0.12%) 9 8
Sikh 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 8 (0.06%) 3 5

Literacy Rate - Rajnagar

The total literacy rate of Rajnagar was 72.54% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 8,845 literates, males were 4,958 while females were 3,887. Also the male literacy rate was 79.02% and the female literacy rate was 65.66% in Rajnagar.

  Rajnagar West Bengal
Female 65.66% 70.54%
Male 79.02% 81.69%
Total 72.54% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Rajnagar

The Sex Ratio of Rajnagar is 947. Thus per every 1000 men there were 947 females in Rajnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Rajnagar.


Child Population - Rajnagar

According to Census 2011, there were 1,771 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rajnagar. Out of which 899 were male while 872 were female.


Working Population - Rajnagar

In Rajnagar Census Town out of total population, 5,495 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,241 2,745 496
Cultivators 262 256 6
Agriculture Labourer 329 318 11
Household Industries 218 77 141
Other Workers 2,432 2,094 338
Marginal Workers 2,254 1,372 882
Non Working 8,470 3,056 5,414

Rajnagar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rajnagar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,965 63.3% 947

Map of Rajnagar, Birbhum, West Bengal


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