# Rajapur, South Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Rajapur

Rajapur is a town in Canning - I sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,754 people** in 2,165 households. Literacy was 78.9%.

- 9,754people (2011)
- 2,165households
- 78.9%literacy
- 957females per 1,000 males

## Population of Rajapur

■ Rajapur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877**

**957

Working population ****33.5%**

**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 Rajapur

Of every 100 households in Rajapur in 2011, 43 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Rajapur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****43%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**13%

Tap water ****2%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**44%

Use banking services ****31%**

**60%

Television ****22%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****39%**

**15%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Rajapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,004 (61%) · **■** Household industry 235 (7%) · **■** Farming 314 (10%) · **■** Marginal 711 (22%)

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 Rajapur?9,754 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rajapur in?South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal