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Ranja Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Ranja is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 108 families residing. The Ranja village has population of 477 of which 246 are males while 231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ranja village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 12.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ranja village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ranja as per census is 903, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ranja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ranja village was 74.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ranja Male literacy stands at 82.79 % while female literacy rate was 65.02 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ranja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ranja village.

Ranja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 477 246 231
Child (0-6) 59 31 28
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 61 31 30
Literacy 74.16 % 82.79 % 65.02 %
Total Workers 296 148 148
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 146 37 109

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.89 % of total population in Ranja village.

Work Profile

In Ranja village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 50.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.