Raiganj is a Municipality city in district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Raiganj city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Raiganj Municipality has population of 183,612 of which 96,388 are males while 87,224 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 21573 which is 11.75 % of total population of Raiganj (M). In Raiganj Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 905 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Raiganj is around 958 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Raiganj city is 81.70 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Raiganj, Male literacy is around 84.30 % while female literacy rate is 78.80 %.
Raiganj Municipality has total administration over 35,326 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Raiganj 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Raiganj Municipality in 2024 is approximately
259,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Raiganj city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Raiganj city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Raiganj town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Raiganj Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.93 % of total population in Raiganj (M).
Raiganj Work Profile
Out of total population, 60,139 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 48,527 were males while 11,612 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 60139 working population, 89.78 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.22 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.