Rajpur, Rohtas
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Rajpur
Rājpur | |
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Village | |
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  Rajpur Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°04′36″N 84°12′20″E / 25.07675°N 84.20551°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Rohtas |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,780[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 821111[2] |
Rajpur is a village and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, the village of Rajpur had a population of 11,780, in 1,778 households, while Rajpur block had a population of 75,213.[2]
Employment
Between 2001 and 2011, the population of Rajpur block increased from 60,610 to 75,213, representing a 24.1% increase. In both census years, the block was classified as entirely rural, with no major urban areas.[2]
In 2011, the sex ratio of Rajpur block was 915 females to every 1000 males, slightly below the district average of 921. The sex ratio was slightly higher in the 0-6 age group (922), which was also slightly below the district average (931).[2]
Members of scheduled castes numbered 12,964 in 2011, representing 17.24% of the block's total population; slightly below the Rohtas district average of 18.57%. There were 17 members of scheduled tribes, making up a negligible percentage of the total population. The sex ratio among both groups was lowest in Rajpur among Rohtas sub-districts.[2]
The literacy rate of Rajpur block was 75.99% in 2011, slightly higher than the Rohtas district average of 73.37%. Literacy was higher in men (85.89%) than in women (65.16%); the corresponding gender gap of 20.73% was roughly average among Rohtas sub-districts. Rajpur block had the highest literacy rate among scheduled caste members, with 64.4% compared to the district average of 60.3%.[2]
Most of Rajpur block's workforce was engaged in agriculture as of 2011, with 24.68% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and a further 48.49% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. Another 4.34% were engaged in household industries, and the remaining 20.29% were engaged in other forms of work.[2]