Ranga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranga is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Ranga. The total population of Ranga is 726 out of which 367 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranga is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranga village is 138 which is 19% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranga is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Ranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranga is 37.6%. Thus Ranga village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 54.55% and the female literacy rate is 20.27% in Ranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Literacy | 37.59% | 54.55% | 20.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 714 | 361 | 353 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 205 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Ranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranga village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 50 | 66 |
| Non Working | 516 | 224 | 292 |
Nearby Villages to Ranga,
Below are the list of villages near Ranga village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghmundi | 4,035 |
| Andhra Alias Hathinada | 724 |
| Gosaidi | 183 |
| Ajodhya | 1,648 |
| Barria | 3,982 |
| Kuchrirakha | 237 |
| Kudlung | 889 |
| Punia Shasan | 430 |
| Matiala | 180 |
| Chhatni | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia