Rajpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Rajpur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Rajpur tehsil of Surguja district. The Rajpur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 987 families residing in the Rajpur city. The total population of Rajpur is 4,838 out of which 2,254 are males and 2,584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajpur is 1,146.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajpur city is 642 which is 13% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpur is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,146).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajpur is 81.2%. Thus Rajpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 60% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 85.77% and the female literacy rate is 77.22% in Rajpur.
Rajpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 987 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Rajpur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajpur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 642 | 328 | 314 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 73.3% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 93 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,979 | 792 | 1,187 |
| Illiterate | 1,433 | 602 | 831 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.9% of total population in Rajpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 191 | 93 | 98 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,979 | 792 | 1,187 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rajpur is 4,285 which is 88.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rajpur is 125 which is 2.58% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rajpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,285 | (88.57%) | 2,000 | 2,285 |
| Muslim | 125 | (2.58%) | 77 | 48 |
| Christian | 397 | (8.21%) | 162 | 235 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.06%) | 0 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.06%) | 3 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.5%) | 12 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Rajpur
The total literacy rate of Rajpur was 81.15% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 3,405 literates, males were 1,652 while females were 1,753. Also the male literacy rate was 85.77% and the female literacy rate was 77.22% in Rajpur.
| Rajpur | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.22% | 60.24% |
| Male | 85.77% | 80.27% |
| Total | 81.15% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Rajpur
The Sex Ratio of Rajpur is 1,146. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,146 females in Rajpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,146 ) of Rajpur.
Child Population - Rajpur
According to Census 2011, there were 642 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rajpur. Out of which 328 were male while 314 were female.
Working Population - Rajpur
In Rajpur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 1,802 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,802 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,487 | 1,136 | 351 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 182 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 202 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 922 | 744 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 85 | 230 |
| Non Working | 3,036 | 1,033 | 2,003 |
Rajpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rajpur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 212 | 47.6% | 981 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 274 | 48.5% | 890 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 206 | 53.4% | 1,040 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 334 | 70.1% | 931 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 236 | 81.4% | 735 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 655 | 66.4% | 938 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 325 | 78.2% | 890 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 215 | 84.7% | 838 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 335 | 91.9% | 1,913 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 304 | 82.9% | 961 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 651 | 80.3% | 3,200 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 253 | 56.1% | 1,008 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 319 | 49.2% | 1,071 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 266 | 71.1% | 985 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 253 | 76.3% | 1,008 |
Map of Rajpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia