Radhanagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Radhanagar is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,161 families residing in the village Radhanagar. The total population of Radhanagar is 5,292 out of which 2,762 are males and 2,530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Radhanagar is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Radhanagar village is 665 which is 13% of the total population. There are 365 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Radhanagar is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Radhanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Radhanagar is 85%. Thus Radhanagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 78.16% in Radhanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Radhanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Radhanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Radhanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 665 | 365 | 300 |
| Literacy | 85% | 91.36% | 78.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 143 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 572 | 787 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Radhanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Radhanagar village out of total population, 1,809 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,809 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,341 | 1,221 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 202 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 484 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 587 | 524 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 310 | 158 |
| Non Working | 3,483 | 1,231 | 2,252 |
Map of Radhanagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Radhanagar, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Radhanagar village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Chandranagar | 5,719 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,439 |
| Rajnagar | 5,055 |
| Mousani | 3,578 |
| Sibrampur | 7,358 |
| Baliara | 8,672 |
| Dakshin Chandanpiri | 4,129 |
| Patibania | 6,987 |
| Uttar Chandanpiri | 4,751 |
| Shibpur | 6,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Radhanagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia