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Raghunatpur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Raghunatpur is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Raghunatpur village has population of 898 of which 443 are males while 455 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raghunatpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 14.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raghunatpur village is 1027 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raghunatpur as per census is 1228, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Raghunatpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raghunatpur village was 56.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raghunatpur Male literacy stands at 69.17 % while female literacy rate was 43.12 %.

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

Raghunatpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 898 443 455
Child (0-6) 127 57 70
Schedule Caste 53 22 31
Schedule Tribe 46 20 26
Literacy 56.16 % 69.17 % 43.12 %
Total Workers 601 304 297
Main Worker 441 - -
Marginal Worker 160 56 104

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.12 % of total population in Raghunatpur village.

Work Profile

In Raghunatpur village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 73.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.