Ranjitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranjitpur is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Ranjitpur. The total population of Ranjitpur is 1,216 out of which 605 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranjitpur is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranjitpur village is 132 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranjitpur is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Ranjitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranjitpur is 73.3%. Thus Ranjitpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.97% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Ranjitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranjitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranjitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranjitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 67 | 65 |
| Literacy | 73.34% | 81.97% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 520 | 252 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 113 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 164 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Ranjitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranjitpur village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 320 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 133 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 126 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 31 | 101 |
| Non Working | 668 | 254 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Ranjitpur,
Below are the list of villages near Ranjitpur village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetulia | 92 |
| Sripur | 580 |
| Bhurkundi | 342 |
| Harekrishnapur | 678 |
| Tikarpara | 234 |
| Kutisai | 716 |
| Paharajpur | 544 |
| Rohini | 1,691 |
| Gundur Ghura | 9 |
| Chhelia Singa | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranjitpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia