Raniganja Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raniganja is a village situated in Barabani block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Raniganja. The total population of Raniganja is 1,597 out of which 835 are males and 762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raniganja is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raniganja village is 205 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raniganja is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Raniganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raniganja is 62.5%. Thus Raniganja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 51.73% in Raniganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raniganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raniganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raniganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 106 | 99 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | 72.29% | 51.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 737 | 382 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 314 | 166 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 308 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Raniganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raniganja village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 257 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 53 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 157 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 226 | 57 |
| Non Working | 996 | 352 | 644 |
Map of Raniganja, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raniganja, Barabani
Below are the list of villages near Raniganja village in Barabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amlala | 1,193 |
| Raghunath Chak | 559 |
| Baliapur | 2,332 |
| Chinchuria | 2,696 |
| Amdiha | 1,553 |
| Bijari | 985 |
| Bila | 676 |
| Paniphala | 320 |
| Itapora | 1,724 |
| Karrabaid | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raniganja, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia