Raypur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raypur is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 652 families residing in the village Raypur. The total population of Raypur is 2,630 out of which 1,385 are males and 1,245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raypur is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raypur village is 375 which is 14% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raypur is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Raypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raypur is 70.1%. Thus Raypur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.49% and the female literacy rate is 60.8% 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 | 375 | 204 | 171 |
| Literacy | 70.07% | 78.49% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 685 | 375 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 918 | 477 | 441 |
| Illiterate | 1,050 | 458 | 592 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.9% of total population in Raypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raypur village out of total population, 1,437 were engaged in work activities. 39.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,437 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 469 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 227 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 193 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 868 | 362 | 506 |
| Non Working | 1,193 | 554 | 639 |
Map of Raypur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raypur, Sandeshkhali - I
Below are the list of villages near Raypur village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalinagar | 8,679 |
| Radhanagar | 2,859 |
| Ghoshpur | 6,606 |
| Chhota Sehara | 4,742 |
| Ghatihara | 3,614 |
| Nityabaria | 4,759 |
| Gazalia | 2,827 |
| Bara Sehara | 2,113 |
| Putimari | 1,622 |
| Bholakhali | 2,993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raypur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia