Ranghat Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranghat is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 662 families residing in the village Ranghat. The total population of Ranghat is 2,745 out of which 1,414 are males and 1,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranghat is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranghat village is 331 which is 12% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranghat is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Ranghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranghat is 59.9%. Thus Ranghat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 62.82% and the female literacy rate is 56.73% in Ranghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 174 | 157 |
| Literacy | 59.86% | 62.82% | 56.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,317 | 686 | 631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 117 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 1,300 | 635 | 665 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Ranghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranghat village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 636 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 865 | 821 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 141 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 636 | 602 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,851 | 581 | 1,270 |
Map of Ranghat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ranghat, Bagda
Below are the list of villages near Ranghat village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulia | 3,763 |
| Auldanga | 2,058 |
| Rajkol | 589 |
| Baneshwarpur | 1,436 |
| Kashipur | 2,433 |
| Baikola | 2,010 |
| Daharpota | 1,599 |
| Ainshghata | 1,072 |
| Berbari | 1,012 |
| Monoharpur Chak | 1,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranghat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia