Ranjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranjapur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Ranjapur. The total population of Ranjapur is 890 out of which 447 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranjapur is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranjapur village is 106 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranjapur is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Ranjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranjapur is 78.8%. Thus Ranjapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.45% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Ranjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 62 | 44 |
| Literacy | 78.83% | 85.45% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 383 | 196 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 118 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Ranjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranjapur village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 264 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 156 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Non Working | 585 | 172 | 413 |
Map of Ranjapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ranjapur, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Ranjapur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 421 |
| Narayanchak | 681 |
| Lakshanpur | 1,800 |
| Sultanpur | 4,206 |
| Dewanchak | 536 |
| Saoyai | 2,320 |
| Balidanga | 2,278 |
| Konora | 1,826 |
| Srimantapur | 2,173 |
| Balarampur | 779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranjapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia