Raniganj is a Municipality city in district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Raniganj city is divided into 22 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Raniganj Municipality has population of 129,441 of which 67,578 are males while 61,863 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 15721 which is 12.15 % of total population of Raniganj (M). In Raniganj Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 915 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Raniganj is around 914 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Raniganj city is 77.65 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Raniganj, Male literacy is around 83.68 % while female literacy rate is 71.06 %.
Raniganj Municipality has total administration over 25,478 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Raniganj 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Raniganj Municipality in 2024 is approximately
183,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Raniganj city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Raniganj city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Raniganj town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Raniganj Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.46 % of total population in Raniganj (M).
Raniganj Work Profile
Out of total population, 40,940 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 35,792 were males while 5,148 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 40940 working population, 88.00 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.00 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.