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Raygara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Raygara is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 297 families residing. The Raygara village has population of 1800 of which 905 are males while 895 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raygara village population of children with age 0-6 is 342 which makes up 19.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raygara village is 989 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raygara as per census is 829, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Raygara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raygara village was 55.08 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raygara Male literacy stands at 68.52 % while female literacy rate was 42.03 %.

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

Raygara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 297 - -
Population 1,800 905 895
Child (0-6) 342 187 155
Schedule Caste 44 21 23
Schedule Tribe 486 255 231
Literacy 55.08 % 68.52 % 42.03 %
Total Workers 800 420 380
Main Worker 263 - -
Marginal Worker 537 202 335

Caste Factor

Raygara village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.44 % of total population in Raygara village.

Work Profile

In Raygara village out of total population, 800 were engaged in work activities. 32.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 800 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.