Rangapani Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rangapani is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 772 families residing in the village Rangapani. The total population of Rangapani is 3,619 out of which 1,904 are males and 1,715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangapani is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rangapani village is 451 which is 12% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangapani is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Rangapani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangapani is 75.3%. Thus Rangapani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 81.8% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% in Rangapani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rangapani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rangapani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangapani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 451 | 234 | 217 |
| Literacy | 75.32% | 81.8% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,295 | 1,210 | 1,085 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 49 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 1,233 | 538 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Rangapani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rangapani village out of total population, 1,284 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,284 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 999 | 909 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 882 | 803 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 148 | 137 |
| Non Working | 2,335 | 847 | 1,488 |
Map of Rangapani, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rangapani, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Rangapani village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shaibhita | 1,851 |
| Ranidanga | 4,655 |
| Bharatsing | 700 |
| Rajajhar | 2,590 |
| Putimari | 1,217 |
| Bhujia Bani | 1,487 |
| Bhujia Banir Chhat | 2,248 |
| Rupsing | 3,499 |
| Kamalpur | 3,022 |
| Barabhita | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangapani, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia