Raniganj Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raniganj is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,069 families residing in the village Raniganj. The total population of Raniganj is 4,880 out of which 2,528 are males and 2,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raniganj village is 587 which is 12% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Raniganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raniganj is 59.2%. Thus Raniganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 64.65% and the female literacy rate is 53.32% in Raniganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raniganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raniganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raniganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 587 | 296 | 291 |
| Literacy | 59.21% | 64.65% | 53.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,188 | 1,144 | 1,044 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 617 | 299 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 2,338 | 1,085 | 1,253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Raniganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raniganj village out of total population, 1,914 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,914 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,387 | 1,115 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 389 | 373 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 236 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 77 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 628 | 429 | 199 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 225 | 302 |
| Non Working | 2,966 | 1,188 | 1,778 |
Map of Raniganj, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raniganj, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Raniganj village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adhna | 893 |
| Paschim Bilahora | 11 |
| Dogharia | 182 |
| Arazi Jalsa | 4,085 |
| Jadupur | 299 |
| Purba Mallikpur | 2,263 |
| Barabari | 427 |
| Purba Bilahora | 1,107 |
| Darapur | 165 |
| Sardarpur | 474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raniganj, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia