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Rajnagar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Rajnagar is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 413 families residing. The Rajnagar village has population of 1689 of which 839 are males while 850 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rajnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 9.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rajnagar village is 1013 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rajnagar as per census is 1090, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Rajnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rajnagar village was 66.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rajnagar Male literacy stands at 74.64 % while female literacy rate was 57.78 %.

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

Rajnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 413 - -
Population 1,689 839 850
Child (0-6) 163 78 85
Schedule Caste 1,318 650 668
Schedule Tribe 258 126 132
Literacy 66.19 % 74.64 % 57.78 %
Total Workers 767 474 293
Main Worker 130 - -
Marginal Worker 637 383 254

Caste Factor

In Rajnagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.28 % of total population in Rajnagar village.

Work Profile

In Rajnagar village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 16.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.