Rain Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rain is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,060 families residing in the village Rain. The total population of Rain is 5,329 out of which 2,740 are males and 2,589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rain is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rain village is 563 which is 11% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rain is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Rain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rain is 86.7%. Thus Rain village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.95% and the female literacy rate is 80.15% in Rain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 302 | 261 |
| Literacy | 86.7% | 92.95% | 80.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 247 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,197 | 474 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rain village out of total population, 1,731 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,731 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 837 | 769 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 694 | 637 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 894 | 808 | 86 |
| Non Working | 3,598 | 1,163 | 2,435 |
Map of Rain, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rain, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Rain village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marberya | 3,496 |
| Madhabpur | 3,325 |
| Bathan Berya | 3,689 |
| Khadinan | 1,371 |
| Chak Gopal | 576 |
| Gopal Nagar | 5,333 |
| Kulia | 1,217 |
| Faridpur | 3,619 |
| Jugiber | 2,397 |
| Saluka | 5,680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rain, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia