Ranighat Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Ranighat is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Ranighat. The total population of Ranighat is 361 out of which 187 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranighat is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranighat village is 62 which is 17% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranighat is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Ranighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranighat is 99.7%. Thus Ranighat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 99.35% and the female literacy rate is 100% in Ranighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ranighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ranighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Literacy | 99.67% | 99.35% | 100% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 184 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 35 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Ranighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ranighat village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 82 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 53 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 25 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Non Working | 176 | 96 | 80 |
Map of Ranighat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Ranighat, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Ranighat village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siminaguri | 184 |
| Moipara | 198 |
| Salbari | 457 |
| Umshiak | 935 |
| Sildubi | 612 |
| Salpara | 241 |
| Amagaon | 474 |
| Aradonga | 574 |
| Gohanimara | 563 |
| Rangolpara | 465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranighat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia