Ranikhet Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Ranikhet is a Cantonment Board city situated in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district. The Ranikhet city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,760 families residing in the Ranikhet city. The total population of Ranikhet is 18,886 out of which 11,412 are males and 7,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranikhet is 655.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranikhet city is 1797 which is 10% of the total population. There are 975 male children and 822 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranikhet is 843 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (655).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranikhet is 95.2%. Thus Ranikhet has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 97.79% and the female literacy rate is 91.18% in Ranikhet.
Ranikhet Cantonment Board has total administration over 4,760 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ranikhet Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranikhet Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,797 | 975 | 822 |
| Literacy | 95.2% | 89.4% | 81.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,066 | 1,536 | 1,530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 2,615 | 1,206 | 1,409 |
Caste-wise Population - Ranikhet
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ranikhet.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,066 | 1,536 | 1,530 |
| Schedule Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
Religion-wise Population - Ranikhet
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ranikhet is 16,074 which is 85.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ranikhet is 1,742 which is 9.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ranikhet as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,074 | (85.11%) | 9,569 | 6,505 |
| Muslim | 1,742 | (9.22%) | 976 | 766 |
| Christian | 961 | (5.09%) | 794 | 167 |
| Sikh | 73 | (0.39%) | 49 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.03%) | 5 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.11%) | 13 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Ranikhet
The total literacy rate of Ranikhet was 95.21% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 16,271 literates, males were 10,206 while females were 6,065. Also the male literacy rate was 97.79% and the female literacy rate was 91.18% in Ranikhet.
| Ranikhet | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.18% | 70.01% |
| Male | 97.79% | 87.4% |
| Total | 95.21% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Ranikhet
The Sex Ratio of Ranikhet is 655. Thus per every 1000 men there were 655 females in Ranikhet. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 655 ) of Ranikhet.
Child Population - Ranikhet
According to Census 2011, there were 1,797 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ranikhet. Out of which 975 were male while 822 were female.
Working Population - Ranikhet
In Ranikhet Cantonment Board out of total population, 8,326 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,928 | 7,126 | 802 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 7,847 | 7,066 | 781 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 308 | 90 |
| Non Working | 10,560 | 3,978 | 6,582 |
Ranikhet Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ranikhet is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,529 | 89.4% | 449 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,411 | 86.3% | 707 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,555 | 80.5% | 915 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,948 | 84.9% | 956 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,643 | 84.9% | 545 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,462 | 82.4% | 992 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,338 | 84.6% | 1,043 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranikhet, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia