Ranigar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranigar is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 575 families residing in the village Ranigar. The total population of Ranigar is 2,973 out of which 1,483 are males and 1,490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranigar is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranigar village is 448 which is 15% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranigar is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Ranigar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranigar is 75.1%. Thus Ranigar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.35% and the female literacy rate is 66.77% in Ranigar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranigar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranigar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranigar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 448 | 216 | 232 |
| Literacy | 75.09% | 83.35% | 66.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 818 | 406 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 427 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Ranigar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranigar village out of total population, 1,279 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 720 | 579 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 177 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 215 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 34 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 153 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 271 | 288 |
| Non Working | 1,694 | 633 | 1,061 |
Map of Ranigar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ranigar, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Ranigar village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harekrishnapur | 2,905 |
| Joygopalpur | 3,323 |
| Gadkhali | 4,685 |
| Jyotishpur | 4,833 |
| Mazidbari | 1,673 |
| Radharanipur | 4,976 |
| Dakshin Battala | 1,832 |
| Hiranmoypur | 6,562 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 2,176 |
| Bharatgar | 6,413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranigar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia