Ranipur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranipur is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Ranipur. The total population of Ranipur is 1,991 out of which 1,017 are males and 974 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranipur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranipur village is 296 which is 15% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranipur is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Ranipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranipur is 57.6%. Thus Ranipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 41.38% in Ranipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 146 | 150 |
| Literacy | 57.58% | 72.9% | 41.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 685 | 348 | 337 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 610 | 314 | 296 |
| Illiterate | 1,015 | 382 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.6% of total population in Ranipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranipur village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 335 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 276 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 113 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 569 | 843 |
Nearby Villages to Ranipur,
Below are the list of villages near Ranipur village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anara | 5,517 |
| Palma | 3,900 |
| Maldi | 539 |
| Amlatora | 1,129 |
| Baishyakuli | 1,490 |
| Rampur | 1,015 |
| Layara | 891 |
| Jorberya | 5,030 |
| Phusrabaid | 4,205 |
| Dhagora | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranipur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia