Ranidanga Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranidanga is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,024 families residing in the village Ranidanga. The total population of Ranidanga is 4,655 out of which 2,383 are males and 2,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranidanga is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranidanga village is 465 which is 10% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranidanga is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Ranidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranidanga is 83.4%. Thus Ranidanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Ranidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 465 | 254 | 211 |
| Literacy | 83.39% | 88.54% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,422 | 1,241 | 1,181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 498 | 663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Ranidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranidanga village out of total population, 1,623 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,623 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,403 | 1,238 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 92 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,269 | 1,116 | 153 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 121 | 99 |
| Non Working | 3,032 | 1,024 | 2,008 |
Map of Ranidanga, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ranidanga, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Ranidanga village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharatsing | 700 |
| Shaibhita | 1,851 |
| Rajajhar | 2,590 |
| Rangapani | 3,619 |
| 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
- Ranidanga, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia