Raniganj Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Raniganj is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,048 families residing in the village Raniganj. The total population of Raniganj is 5,001 out of which 2,599 are males and 2,402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raniganj village is 1262 which is 25% of the total population. There are 624 male children and 638 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Raniganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raniganj is 41.3%. Thus Raniganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 47.44% and the female literacy rate is 34.52% in Raniganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raniganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raniganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raniganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,262 | 624 | 638 |
| Literacy | 41.35% | 47.44% | 34.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,989 | 1,531 | 1,458 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 66 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 3,455 | 1,662 | 1,793 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Raniganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raniganj village out of total population, 2,567 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,567 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,664 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,190 | 1,178 | 1,012 |
| Cultivators | 466 | 304 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,664 | 843 | 821 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 377 | 172 | 205 |
| Non Working | 2,434 | 1,249 | 1,185 |
Nearby Villages to Raniganj,
Below are the list of villages near Raniganj village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barhara | 3,565 |
| Bagulaha | 7,603 |
| Baijnathpur | 3,290 |
| Parsahat | 8,080 |
| Kala Balua | 7,698 |
| Kharsahi | 7,388 |
| Kahbara Bishunpur | 3,928 |
| Jogta | 7,914 |
| Majhua | 18,462 |
| Belsara | 9,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raniganj, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia