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Raikundu Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Raikundu is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 286 families residing. The Raikundu village has population of 1480 of which 714 are males while 766 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raikundu village population of children with age 0-6 is 230 which makes up 15.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raikundu village is 1073 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raikundu as per census is 1170, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Raikundu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raikundu village was 61.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raikundu Male literacy stands at 76.48 % while female literacy rate was 48.13 %.

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

Raikundu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 286 - -
Population 1,480 714 766
Child (0-6) 230 106 124
Schedule Caste 1,451 702 749
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 61.92 % 76.48 % 48.13 %
Total Workers 649 440 209
Main Worker 263 - -
Marginal Worker 386 186 200

Caste Factor

In Raikundu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Raikundu village.

Work Profile

In Raikundu village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 40.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.