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Rigid Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Rigid is a large village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 476 families residing. The Rigid village has population of 2312 of which 1201 are males while 1111 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rigid village population of children with age 0-6 is 390 which makes up 16.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rigid village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rigid as per census is 902, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Rigid village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rigid village was 53.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rigid Male literacy stands at 69.38 % while female literacy rate was 35.42 %.

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

Rigid Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 476 - -
Population 2,312 1,201 1,111
Child (0-6) 390 205 185
Schedule Caste 297 156 141
Schedule Tribe 869 445 424
Literacy 53.02 % 69.38 % 35.42 %
Total Workers 1,283 693 590
Main Worker 511 - -
Marginal Worker 772 309 463

Caste Factor

In Rigid village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.85 % of total population in Rigid village.

Work Profile

In Rigid village out of total population, 1283 were engaged in work activities. 39.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1283 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.