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Raydak Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Raydak Forest is a medium size village located in Kumargram Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 186 families residing. The Raydak Forest village has population of 865 of which 455 are males while 410 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raydak Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 117 which makes up 13.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raydak Forest village is 901 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raydak Forest as per census is 950, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Raydak Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raydak Forest village was 55.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raydak Forest Male literacy stands at 63.80 % while female literacy rate was 46.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Raydak Forest 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 Raydak Forest village.

Raydak Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 865 455 410
Child (0-6) 117 60 57
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 834 442 392
Literacy 55.75 % 63.80 % 46.74 %
Total Workers 355 235 120
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 193 82 111

Caste Factor

In Raydak Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.42 % of total population in Raydak Forest village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Raydak Forest village of Jalpaiguri.

Work Profile

In Raydak Forest village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 45.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.