Raypur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raypur is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 297 families residing in the village Raypur. The total population of Raypur is 1,523 out of which 801 are males and 722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raypur is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raypur village is 235 which is 15% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raypur is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Raypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raypur is 61.6%. Thus Raypur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.88% and the female literacy rate is 53.61% in Raypur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raypur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raypur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raypur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 123 | 112 |
| Literacy | 61.65% | 68.88% | 53.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,201 | 625 | 576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 334 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Raypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raypur village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 396 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 359 | 303 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| Non Working | 988 | 378 | 610 |
Map of Raypur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raypur, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Raypur village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 2,759 |
| Gobindapur | 2,641 |
| Nischintapur | 2,808 |
| Kumarpur | 1,842 |
| Jagadishpur | 483 |
| Krishnapur | 384 |
| Maheshpur | 1,178 |
| Gabgachhi | 1,806 |
| Moslempur | 1,517 |
| Dakshin Jadupur | 5,623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raypur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia