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Raikanda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Raikanda is a medium size village located in Gopiballavpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 115 families residing. The Raikanda village has population of 556 of which 282 are males while 274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raikanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 14.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raikanda village is 972 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Raikanda as per census is 1194, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Raikanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Raikanda village was 69.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Raikanda Male literacy stands at 80.89 % while female literacy rate was 56.71 %.

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

Raikanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 556 282 274
Child (0-6) 79 36 43
Schedule Caste 386 193 193
Schedule Tribe 37 20 17
Literacy 69.18 % 80.89 % 56.71 %
Total Workers 357 189 168
Main Worker 165 - -
Marginal Worker 192 42 150

Caste Factor

In Raikanda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.65 % of total population in Raikanda village.

Work Profile

In Raikanda village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 46.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.