Raniganj Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Raniganj is a village situated in Basantpur block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Raniganj. The total population of Raniganj is 1,196 out of which 614 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raniganj village is 231 which is 19% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raniganj is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Raniganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raniganj is 54.2%. Thus Raniganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 68.73% and the female literacy rate is 38.44% in Raniganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raniganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raniganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raniganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 112 | 119 |
| Literacy | 54.2% | 68.73% | 38.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 93 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 269 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raniganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raniganj village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 272 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 120 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 139 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Non Working | 860 | 314 | 546 |
Map of Raniganj, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Raniganj, Basantpur
Below are the list of villages near Raniganj village in Basantpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 632 |
| Shibnagar | 2,099 |
| Baijnathpur | 1,371 |
| Dubiahi | 80 |
| Barantpur | 1,751 |
| Madhora | 374 |
| Kapurah | 20 |
| Basantpur | 5,143 |
| Panchpanduria | 697 |
| Fatehpur | 1,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raniganj, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia