Ranja Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Ranja is a village situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Ranja. The total population of Ranja is 1,002 out of which 497 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranja is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranja village is 146 which is 15% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranja is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Ranja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranja is 65.3%. Thus Ranja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 73.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.76% in Ranja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 79 | 67 |
| Literacy | 65.3% | 73.21% | 57.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 530 | 268 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 43 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 191 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Ranja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranja village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 192 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 125 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 81 | 58 |
| Non Working | 654 | 224 | 430 |
Map of Ranja, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ranja, Dhenkanal Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Ranja village in Dhenkanal Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thoriapada | 7 |
| Bibhutipada | 20 |
| Kankadapal | 1,210 |
| Dhanasendhakateni | 186 |
| Suakhaikateni | 1,134 |
| Naranpur | 2,255 |
| Muktapasi | 41 |
| Balabhadrapur | 923 |
| Derasing | 756 |
| Bebartakateni | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranja, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia