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Rishipur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Rishipur is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 273 families residing. The Rishipur village has population of 1331 of which 689 are males while 642 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rishipur village population of children with age 0-6 is 143 which makes up 10.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rishipur village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rishipur as per census is 833, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Rishipur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rishipur village was 63.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rishipur Male literacy stands at 69.56 % while female literacy rate was 57.54 %.

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

Rishipur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 273 - -
Population 1,331 689 642
Child (0-6) 143 78 65
Schedule Caste 708 359 349
Schedule Tribe 56 32 24
Literacy 63.72 % 69.56 % 57.54 %
Total Workers 673 354 319
Main Worker 336 - -
Marginal Worker 337 161 176

Caste Factor

In Rishipur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.21 % of total population in Rishipur village.

Work Profile

In Rishipur village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 49.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.