Ramnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ramnagar is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Ramnagar. The total population of Ramnagar is 2,589 out of which 1,626 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ramnagar is 592.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ramnagar village is 262 which is 10% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ramnagar is 679 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (592) of Ramnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ramnagar is 77.7%. Thus Ramnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 90.48% and the female literacy rate is 55.89% in Ramnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ramnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ramnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ramnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 156 | 106 |
| Literacy | 77.74% | 90.48% | 55.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 117 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 379 | 200 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 296 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Ramnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ramnagar village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 155 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 100 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 433 | 396 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,977 | 1,075 | 902 |
Nearby Villages to Ramnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Ramnagar village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doldanri | 502 |
| Durku | 2,315 |
| Mahalitora | 1,272 |
| Uchali | 657 |
| Nadiyara | 2,912 |
| Damda | 3,302 |
| Balia Pathar | 798 |
| Dhekiya | 240 |
| Hirakhap | 139 |
| Barakdi | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ramnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia