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Ristara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Ristara is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 143 families residing. The Ristara village has population of 524 of which 266 are males while 258 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ristara village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 8.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ristara village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ristara as per census is 1867, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ristara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ristara village was 86.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ristara Male literacy stands at 89.64 % while female literacy rate was 82.17 %.

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

Ristara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 143 - -
Population 524 266 258
Child (0-6) 43 15 28
Schedule Caste 59 26 33
Schedule Tribe 149 79 70
Literacy 86.07 % 89.64 % 82.17 %
Total Workers 197 160 37
Main Worker 174 - -
Marginal Worker 23 15 8

Caste Factor

Ristara village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.26 % of total population in Ristara village.

Work Profile

In Ristara village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 88.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.