Raichak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Raichak is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Raichak. The total population of Raichak is 1,824 out of which 949 are males and 875 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raichak is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raichak village is 195 which is 11% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raichak is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Raichak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raichak is 75.4%. Thus Raichak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 70.5% in Raichak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raichak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raichak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raichak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Literacy | 75.38% | 79.91% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 596 | 273 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raichak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raichak village out of total population, 587 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 459 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 179 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 253 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,237 | 455 | 782 |
Map of Raichak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Raichak, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Raichak village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kohali | 327 |
| Chainewal | 1,018 |
| Dhesian | 848 |
| Maman | 1,475 |
| Bhagwanpur | 1,495 |
| Shah Shamas | 628 |
| Dargawal | 1,511 |
| Basant Kot | 963 |
| Malakpur | 425 |
| Dhianpur | 3,564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raichak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia