Raichenga Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raichenga is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,061 families residing in the village Raichenga. The total population of Raichenga is 12,892 out of which 6,554 are males and 6,338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raichenga is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raichenga village is 1454 which is 11% of the total population. There are 748 male children and 706 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raichenga is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Raichenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raichenga is 79.8%. Thus Raichenga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 84.46% and the female literacy rate is 74.89% in Raichenga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raichenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raichenga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raichenga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,454 | 748 | 706 |
| Literacy | 79.75% | 84.46% | 74.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,378 | 2,239 | 2,139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 367 | 188 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 3,770 | 1,650 | 2,120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Raichenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raichenga village out of total population, 4,685 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,685 workers engaged in Main Work, 506 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 812 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,185 | 3,592 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 506 | 471 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 812 | 588 | 224 |
| Household Industries | 115 | 74 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 2,752 | 2,459 | 293 |
| Marginal Workers | 500 | 197 | 303 |
| Non Working | 8,207 | 2,765 | 5,442 |
Map of Raichenga, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raichenga, Falakata
Below are the list of villages near Raichenga village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangshidharpur | 2,907 |
| Kalipur | 5,165 |
| Kadambini Tea Garden | 3,765 |
| Dakshin Parangarpar | 2,805 |
| Chuakhola | 8,149 |
| Kunjanagar | 4,605 |
| Lachhmandabri | 4,376 |
| Sibnathpur | 5,166 |
| Badaitari | 3,788 |
| Khauchandpara | 5,222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raichenga, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia