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Raihat Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Raihat is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 156 families residing. The Raihat village has population of 676 of which 341 are males while 335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raihat village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 17.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raihat village is 982 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raihat as per census is 1018, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Raihat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raihat village was 51.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raihat Male literacy stands at 60.56 % while female literacy rate was 41.52 %.

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

Raihat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 676 341 335
Child (0-6) 115 57 58
Schedule Caste 50 25 25
Schedule Tribe 625 315 310
Literacy 51.16 % 60.56 % 41.52 %
Total Workers 386 197 189
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 219 34 185

Caste Factor

In Raihat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.40 % of total population in Raihat village.

Work Profile

In Raihat village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 43.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.