Ranka Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ranka is a village situated in Chandil block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Ranka. The total population of Ranka is 1,153 out of which 579 are males and 574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranka is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranka village is 199 which is 17% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranka is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Ranka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranka is 50%. Thus Ranka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 64.42% and the female literacy rate is 35.7% in Ranka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 104 | 95 |
| Literacy | 50% | 64.42% | 35.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,030 | 520 | 510 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 273 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.3% of total population in Ranka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranka village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 153 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 61 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 197 | 185 |
| Non Working | 578 | 229 | 349 |
Map of Ranka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ranka, Chandil
Below are the list of villages near Ranka village in Chandil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palna | 843 |
| Turu | 645 |
| Kokebera | 189 |
| Tanisaya | 236 |
| Musribera | 889 |
| Mutuda | 603 |
| Khunti | 3,487 |
| Rearda | 736 |
| Chauka | 1,492 |
| Barsira | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia