Ranka Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ranka is a village situated in Garhwa block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Ranka. The total population of Ranka is 1,372 out of which 694 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranka is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranka village is 245 which is 18% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranka is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Ranka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranka is 56.9%. Thus Ranka village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 68.51% and the female literacy rate is 44.63% in Ranka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 116 | 129 |
| Literacy | 56.88% | 68.51% | 44.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 546 | 265 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 731 | 298 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ranka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranka village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 16% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 242 | 226 |
| Non Working | 815 | 374 | 441 |
Nearby Villages to Ranka,
Below are the list of villages near Ranka village in Garhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamta | 585 |
| Gorheya | 251 |
| Datma | 596 |
| Banpurwa | 1,350 |
| Bardaga | 432 |
| Cheripokhar | 302 |
| Aseya | 730 |
| Khonhar | 468 |
| Kundi | 623 |
| Karwa Khurd | 1,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranka, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia