Rasan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rasan is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 958 families residing in the village Rasan. The total population of Rasan is 4,114 out of which 2,129 are males and 1,985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rasan is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rasan village is 414 which is 10% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rasan is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Rasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rasan is 85.6%. Thus Rasan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.16% and the female literacy rate is 78.61% in Rasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 215 | 199 |
| Literacy | 85.62% | 92.16% | 78.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 88 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 946 | 365 | 581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Rasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rasan village out of total population, 1,857 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,857 workers engaged in Main Work, 560 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,462 | 1,210 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 560 | 547 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 464 | 295 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 391 | 341 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 166 | 229 |
| Non Working | 2,257 | 753 | 1,504 |
Map of Rasan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rasan, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Rasan village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puranda | 2,535 |
| Usma | 479 |
| Khal Shutia | 1,914 |
| Sadarpur | 364 |
| Sholpatia | 707 |
| Baranehari | 2,302 |
| Bindha | 364 |
| Sannihari | 1,125 |
| Akandi | 1,142 |
| Harichak | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rasan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia