Ranchajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Ranchajhar is a village situated in Goreswar circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 466 families residing in the village Ranchajhar. The total population of Ranchajhar is 2,301 out of which 1,201 are males and 1,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranchajhar is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranchajhar village is 271 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranchajhar is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Ranchajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranchajhar is 72.1%. Thus Ranchajhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 79.6% and the female literacy rate is 64.04% in Ranchajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranchajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranchajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranchajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 147 | 124 |
| Literacy | 72.12% | 79.6% | 64.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 124 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 | 209 | 238 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 362 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Ranchajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranchajhar village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 635 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 199 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 65 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 388 | 369 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,537 | 491 | 1,046 |
Map of Ranchajhar, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Ranchajhar, Goreswar
Below are the list of villages near Ranchajhar village in Goreswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Roumari No.2 | 1,510 |
| Maharipara | 1,865 |
| Roumari No.1 | 540 |
| Tengajhar | 3,277 |
| Ramgaon | 1,025 |
| Chenigaon | 1,648 |
| Dighalipar | 922 |
| Niz Kachula | 574 |
| Nathkuchi | 1,484 |
| Pukhuripar | 1,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranchajhar, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia