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Rahan Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Rahan is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 130 families residing. The Rahan village has population of 626 of which 301 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rahan village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 14.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rahan village is 1080 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rahan as per census is 1140, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Rahan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rahan village was 48.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rahan Male literacy stands at 61.24 % while female literacy rate was 36.96 %.

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

Rahan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 626 301 325
Child (0-6) 92 43 49
Schedule Caste 65 32 33
Schedule Tribe 59 28 31
Literacy 48.69 % 61.24 % 36.96 %
Total Workers 162 156 6
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 136 132 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.42 % of total population in Rahan village.

Work Profile

In Rahan village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 16.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.