Rukespur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rukespur is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 541 families residing in the village Rukespur. The total population of Rukespur is 2,090 out of which 1,106 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rukespur is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rukespur village is 155 which is 7% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rukespur is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Rukespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rukespur is 84.4%. Thus Rukespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.53% and the female literacy rate is 79.78% in Rukespur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rukespur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rukespur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rukespur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 86 | 69 |
| Literacy | 84.39% | 88.53% | 79.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 574 | 303 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 203 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Rukespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rukespur village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 751 | 672 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 121 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 318 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 291 | 233 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 32 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,292 | 402 | 890 |
Map of Rukespur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rukespur, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Rukespur village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatikanda | 682 |
| Baneswarpur | 1,183 |
| Paranpur | 617 |
| Moktarpur | 1,715 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 1,153 |
| Khamargachhi | 733 |
| Hasimpur | 3,534 |
| Sija | 3,612 |
| Kaliagar | 4,450 |
| Kamalpur | 2,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rukespur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia