Ratua Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ratua is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,224 families residing in the village Ratua. The total population of Ratua is 5,498 out of which 2,850 are males and 2,648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ratua is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ratua village is 800 which is 15% of the total population. There are 415 male children and 385 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratua is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Ratua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ratua is 65%. Thus Ratua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 72.73% and the female literacy rate is 56.65% in Ratua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ratua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ratua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 800 | 415 | 385 |
| Literacy | 64.99% | 72.73% | 56.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 227 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 558 | 273 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 2,445 | 1,079 | 1,366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Ratua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ratua village out of total population, 1,860 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,860 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,261 | 1,138 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 241 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 511 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 350 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 599 | 313 | 286 |
| Non Working | 3,638 | 1,399 | 2,239 |
Map of Ratua, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ratua, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Ratua village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur Kalekhan | 765 |
| Rukundipur | 7,260 |
| Asutola | 4,880 |
| Mahadebpur | 847 |
| Kalutola | 2,015 |
| Ghumania | 64 |
| Haragobindapur | 479 |
| Nijgaon Faridpur | 2,093 |
| Arazi Haragobindapur | 3,147 |
| Bhaluara | 2,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ratua, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia