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Rapkata Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Rapkata is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 244 families residing. The Rapkata village has population of 1211 of which 615 are males while 596 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rapkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 12.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rapkata village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rapkata as per census is 1186, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Rapkata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rapkata village was 74.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rapkata Male literacy stands at 91.74 % while female literacy rate was 55.17 %.

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

Rapkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 244 - -
Population 1,211 615 596
Child (0-6) 153 70 83
Schedule Caste 38 21 17
Schedule Tribe 213 107 106
Literacy 74.01 % 91.74 % 55.17 %
Total Workers 645 353 292
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 586 300 286

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.14 % of total population in Rapkata village.

Work Profile

In Rapkata village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 9.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.