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Raypur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Raypur is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 243 families residing. The Raypur village has population of 1020 of which 505 are males while 515 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raypur village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 13.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raypur village is 1020 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raypur as per census is 1136, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Raypur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raypur village was 65.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raypur Male literacy stands at 74.72 % while female literacy rate was 55.91 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Raypur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Raypur village.

Raypur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 243 - -
Population 1,020 505 515
Child (0-6) 141 66 75
Schedule Caste 123 54 69
Schedule Tribe 504 248 256
Literacy 65.30 % 74.72 % 55.91 %
Total Workers 480 311 169
Main Worker 328 - -
Marginal Worker 152 32 120

Caste Factor

In Raypur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.06 % of total population in Raypur village.

Work Profile

In Raypur village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 68.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.