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Rajakhanda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Rajakhanda is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 149 families residing. The Rajakhanda village has population of 768 of which 379 are males while 389 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rajakhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 14.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rajakhanda village is 1026 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rajakhanda as per census is 1075, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Rajakhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rajakhanda village was 62.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rajakhanda Male literacy stands at 77.61 % while female literacy rate was 46.69 %.

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

Rajakhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 149 - -
Population 768 379 389
Child (0-6) 110 53 57
Schedule Caste 12 4 8
Schedule Tribe 299 143 156
Literacy 62.01 % 77.61 % 46.69 %
Total Workers 428 223 205
Main Worker 176 - -
Marginal Worker 252 53 199

Caste Factor

In Rajakhanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.93 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.56 % of total population in Rajakhanda village.

Work Profile

In Rajakhanda village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 41.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.