Village · Chanchal - I, Maldah
# Rahimpur

Rahimpur is a village in Chanchal - I sub-district of Maldah district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 309 people in 74 households, the 91st largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.7%.
- 309 people (2011)
- 74 households
- 77.8% literacy
- 1,088 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Rahimpur

Of every 100 households in Rahimpur in 2011, 35 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Rahimpur · ■ Chanchal - I rural average
- Electricity for lighting 35% 30%
- Toilet within the home 24% 27%
- No toilet (open defecation) 76% 72%
- Tap water 100% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 16% 27%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 5%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 91%
- Use banking services 93% 42%
- Television 16% 14%
- Mobile phone 45% 29%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 8% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 23% 34%
- Own their home 96% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Rahimpur?

■ Rahimpur · ■ Chanchal - I rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 77.8% 64.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1088 949
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1429 944
- Working population 34.6% 38.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.1% for men and 70.9% for women. 61% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 17 (16%) · ■ Farm labourers 59 (55%) · ■ Household industry 2 (2%) · ■ Other work 5 (5%) · ■ Marginal 24 (22%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Chanchal - I
- Chandipur 497 people
- Domabir 451 people
- Gauripur 438 people
- Sankola 358 people
- Balakat 260 people
- Rayghata 237 people
- Panchrekha 201 people
- Ranapur 192 people

All 100 villages in Chanchal - I

## Other places named Rahimpur
- Rahimpur · Village, Khagaria, Khagaria · 24,774 people
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- Rahimpur · Village, Boxanagar, West Tripura · 3,888 people
- Rahimpur · Village, Jangipara, Hugli · 3,483 people
- Rahimpur · Village, Vaishali, Vaishali · 3,428 people
- Rahimpur · Village, Sonepur, Saran · 2,474 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Rahimpur? 309 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rahimpur in? Maldah district (Chanchal - I sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Rahimpur? 77.8% (Census 2011)

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