Ranghat Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ranghat is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 744 families residing in the village Ranghat. The total population of Ranghat is 3,729 out of which 1,918 are males and 1,811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranghat is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranghat village is 587 which is 16% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranghat is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Ranghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranghat is 44.8%. Thus Ranghat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 44.12% and the female literacy rate is 45.56% in Ranghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 587 | 284 | 303 |
| Literacy | 44.81% | 44.12% | 45.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 86 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,321 | 1,197 | 1,124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Ranghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranghat village out of total population, 1,027 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 502 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 222 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 235 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 430 | 67 |
| Non Working | 2,702 | 986 | 1,716 |
Map of Ranghat, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ranghat, Chanchal - II
Below are the list of villages near Ranghat village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Bhabanipur | 1,090 |
| Elangi | 5,704 |
| Belungaon | 3,403 |
| Sholmari | 2,373 |
| Anandaganj | 1,264 |
| Laliabari | 8,843 |
| Jitarpur | 2,322 |
| Aolagachhi Chaupukuria | 1,484 |
| Sholabagha | 355 |
| Dakshin Paranpur | 1,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranghat, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia