# Dakshin Raypur, South Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Dakshin Raypur

Dakshin Raypur is a town in Budge Budge - II sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,076 people** in 3,351 households. Literacy was 76.3%.

- 14,076people (2011)
- 3,351households
- 76.3%literacy
- 943females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dakshin Raypur

■ Dakshin Raypur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908**

**957

Working population ****41.4%**

**36.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dakshin Raypur

Of every 100 households in Dakshin Raypur in 2011, 72 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dakshin Raypur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****39%**

**13%

Tap water ****97%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****31%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**44%

Use banking services ****42%**

**60%

Television ****42%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****24%**

**15%

Own their home ****91%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dakshin Raypur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,056 (52%) · **■** Household industry 541 (9%) · **■** Farming 285 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,939 (33%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dakshin Raypur?14,076 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dakshin Raypur in?South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal