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Ranagan Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Ranagan is a medium size village located in Chakapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 172 families residing. The Ranagan village has population of 637 of which 302 are males while 335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ranagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 9.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ranagan village is 1109 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ranagan as per census is 844, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Ranagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ranagan village was 72.66 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ranagan Male literacy stands at 87.04 % while female literacy rate was 60.06 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ranagan 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 Ranagan village.

Ranagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 637 302 335
Child (0-6) 59 32 27
Schedule Caste 217 99 118
Schedule Tribe 252 122 130
Literacy 72.66 % 87.04 % 60.06 %
Total Workers 291 165 126
Main Worker 139 - -
Marginal Worker 152 49 103

Caste Factor

In Ranagan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 34.07 % of total population in Ranagan village.

Work Profile

In Ranagan village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 47.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.