Ratan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ratan is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Ratan. The total population of Ratan is 2,402 out of which 1,289 are males and 1,113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ratan is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ratan village is 293 which is 12% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratan is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Ratan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ratan is 61.3%. Thus Ratan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.68% and the female literacy rate is 49.23% in Ratan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ratan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ratan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 159 | 134 |
| Literacy | 61.26% | 71.68% | 49.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,862 | 1,008 | 854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 37 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 1,110 | 479 | 631 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Ratan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ratan village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 722 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 275 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 179 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 314 | 266 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,531 | 563 | 968 |
Map of Ratan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ratan, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Ratan village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Rampur | 366 |
| Baral | 907 |
| Bheur | 2,130 |
| Tarangapur | 3,956 |
| Khejurpukur | 146 |
| Mustafanagar | 3,865 |
| Biswanathpur | 877 |
| Natuadangi | 1,365 |
| Shibpur | 704 |
| Anaun | 1,950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ratan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia