Raniganj Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raniganj is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Raniganj. The total population of Raniganj is 476 out of which 249 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raniganj village is 80 which is 17% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Raniganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raniganj is 77.5%. Thus Raniganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 64.06% 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 | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Literacy | 77.53% | 90.2% | 64.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 140 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 35 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 65 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.2% of total population in Raniganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raniganj village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 18.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 87 | 110 |
| Non Working | 233 | 118 | 115 |
Nearby Villages to Raniganj,
Below are the list of villages near Raniganj village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chancharber | 80 |
| Lalgar | 800 |
| Dhunrabila | 483 |
| Ramgar | 864 |
| Dharampur | 4 |
| Dhamkuria | 1,021 |
| Lalitaganj | 203 |
| Raghunathpur | 526 |
| Basantapur | 481 |
| Bhagabanbati | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raniganj, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia