Ray Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Ray is a Census Town city situated in Khelari block of Ranchi district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,351 families residing in the Ray city. The total population of Ray is 6,977 out of which 3,677 are males and 3,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ray is 897.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ray city is 1010 which is 14% of the total population. There are 514 male children and 496 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ray is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ray is 77.2%. Thus Ray has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 86.37% and the female literacy rate is 66.8% in Ray.

Population
6,977
Literacy
77.2%
Sex Ratio
897

Ray Census Town has total administration over 1,351 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ray Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ray Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,010 514 496
Literacy 77.2% 74.3% 56.8%
Scheduled Caste 536 269 267
Scheduled Tribe 379 206 173
Illiterate 2,372 945 1,427

Caste-wise Population - Ray

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Ray.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 536 269 267
Schedule Tribe 379 206 173

Religion-wise Population - Ray

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ray is 5,743 which is 82.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ray is 1,106 which is 15.85% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ray as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,743 (82.31%) 3,000 2,743
Muslim 1,106 (15.85%) 607 499
Christian 17 (0.24%) 10 7
Sikh 20 (0.29%) 12 8
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 89 (1.28%) 46 43
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Ray

The total literacy rate of Ray was 77.17% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 4,605 literates, males were 2,732 while females were 1,873. Also the male literacy rate was 86.37% and the female literacy rate was 66.8% in Ray.

  Ray Jharkhand
Female 66.8% 55.42%
Male 86.37% 76.84%
Total 77.17% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Ray

The Sex Ratio of Ray is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Ray. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Ray.


Child Population - Ray

According to Census 2011, there were 1,010 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ray. Out of which 514 were male while 496 were female.


Working Population - Ray

In Ray Census Town out of total population, 1,966 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,643 1,516 127
Cultivators 160 140 20
Agriculture Labourer 30 20 10
Household Industries 45 39 6
Other Workers 1,408 1,317 91
Marginal Workers 323 231 92
Non Working 5,011 1,930 3,081

Ray Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ray is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,977 66% 897

Map of Ray, Ranchi, Jharkhand


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