Ratanga Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Ratanga is a village situated in Phiringia block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Ratanga. The total population of Ratanga is 1,001 out of which 508 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ratanga is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ratanga village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratanga is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Ratanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ratanga is 74.4%. Thus Ratanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Ratanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ratanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ratanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Literacy | 74.35% | 85.23% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 108 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 127 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Ratanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ratanga village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 197 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 121 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 35 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 69 | 188 |
| Non Working | 512 | 242 | 270 |
Nearby Villages to Ratanga,
Below are the list of villages near Ratanga village in Phiringia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kutibari | 276 |
| Porapara | 454 |
| Dangirikia | 319 |
| Jarakapada | 20 |
| Barasahi | 75 |
| Ghatipadar | 3 |
| Jayalamba | 330 |
| Bakapali | 80 |
| Gurupada | 354 |
| Milumaha | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ratanga, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia