Ray Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ray Chak 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 278 families residing in the village Ray Chak. The total population of Ray Chak is 1,394 out of which 707 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ray Chak is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ray Chak village is 112 which is 8% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ray Chak is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Ray Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ray Chak is 86%. Thus Ray Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.14% and the female literacy rate is 77.57% in Ray Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ray Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ray Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ray Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 58 | 54 |
| Literacy | 85.96% | 94.14% | 77.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 241 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 96 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Ray Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ray Chak village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 433 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 164 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 47 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 188 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Non Working | 852 | 236 | 616 |
Map of Ray Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ray Chak, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Ray Chak village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manoharpur | 1,150 |
| Nijkhayra | 1,829 |
| Baksitala | 1,501 |
| Kismat Khayra | 1,638 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,541 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,760 |
| Patharia | 1,665 |
| Durbachati | 1,968 |
| Padima Chak | 1,160 |
| Purbba Saoraberya | 1,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ray Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia