Rakhaban Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rakhaban is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Rakhaban. The total population of Rakhaban is 573 out of which 301 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakhaban is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakhaban village is 52 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakhaban is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Rakhaban village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakhaban is 73.1%. Thus Rakhaban village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.07% and the female literacy rate is 65.31% in Rakhaban village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakhaban village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakhaban Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakhaban village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Literacy | 73.13% | 80.07% | 65.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 99 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 80 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakhaban village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakhaban village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 144 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 57 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 30 | 43 |
| Non Working | 331 | 127 | 204 |
Map of Rakhaban, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rakhaban, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Rakhaban village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayda | 69 |
| Chhatakonda | 248 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,054 |
| Ausabandi | 1,210 |
| Gilabani | 1,454 |
| Kurchidanga | 30 |
| Nachanjam | 1,331 |
| Balarampur | 303 |
| Asnasuli | 286 |
| Bhiknagar | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakhaban, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia