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Raidih Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Raidih is a large village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 448 families residing. The Raidih village has population of 2195 of which 1140 are males while 1055 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raidih village population of children with age 0-6 is 297 which makes up 13.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raidih village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raidih as per census is 727, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Raidih village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raidih village was 61.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raidih Male literacy stands at 74.48 % while female literacy rate was 48.60 %.

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

Raidih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 448 - -
Population 2,195 1,140 1,055
Child (0-6) 297 172 125
Schedule Caste 238 136 102
Schedule Tribe 106 54 52
Literacy 61.80 % 74.48 % 48.60 %
Total Workers 994 642 352
Main Worker 479 - -
Marginal Worker 515 209 306

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.83 % of total population in Raidih village.

Work Profile

In Raidih village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 48.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.