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Ranka Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Ranka is a medium size village located in Chandil Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 246 families residing. The Ranka village has population of 1153 of which 579 are males while 574 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ranka village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 17.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ranka village is 991 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Ranka as per census is 913, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Ranka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Ranka village was 50.00 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Ranka Male literacy stands at 64.42 % while female literacy rate was 35.70 %.

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

Ranka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 246 - -
Population 1,153 579 574
Child (0-6) 199 104 95
Schedule Caste 60 27 33
Schedule Tribe 1,030 520 510
Literacy 50.00 % 64.42 % 35.70 %
Total Workers 575 350 225
Main Worker 193 - -
Marginal Worker 382 197 185

Caste Factor

In Ranka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.20 % of total population in Ranka village.

Work Profile

In Ranka village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 33.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.