Rangia Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rangia is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 823 families residing in the village Rangia. The total population of Rangia is 3,682 out of which 1,848 are males and 1,834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangia is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rangia village is 522 which is 14% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangia is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Rangia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangia is 64.2%. Thus Rangia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 72.79% and the female literacy rate is 55.46% in Rangia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rangia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rangia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 522 | 253 | 269 |
| Literacy | 64.21% | 72.79% | 55.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,553 | 1,290 | 1,263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 1,653 | 687 | 966 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Rangia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rangia village out of total population, 1,582 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,582 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,541 | 1,027 | 514 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,464 | 964 | 500 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,100 | 800 | 1,300 |
Map of Rangia, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rangia, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Rangia village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachka | 1,126 |
| Nengtichhara | 3,182 |
| Bataliguri | 362 |
| Kawakhari | 3,676 |
| Dumriguri Chhat | 950 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Lalsara Chhat | 551 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Gouri | 428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangia, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia