Raniganj is a Taluk located in Barddhaman district of West Bengal. It is one of 32 Taluks of Barddhaman district. There are 12 villages and 13 towns in Raniganj Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Raniganj Taluk has 21653 households, population of 106441 of which 55835 are males and 50606 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 12885 which is 12.11% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Raniganj Taluk is around
906 compared to
950 which is average of West Bengal state. The literacy rate of Raniganj Taluk is 64.92% out of which 72.95% males are literate and 56.05% females are literate. The total area of Raniganj is 80.97 sq.km with population density of 1315 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 21.63% of population lives in Urban area and 78.37% lives in Rural area. There are 35.22% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9.38% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Raniganj Taluk.
Raniganj Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 106441 | 100% |
| Hindu | 96719 | 90.87% |
| Muslim | 6837 | 6.42% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 2083 | 1.96% |
| Christian | 441 | 0.41% |
| Sikh | 194 | 0.18% |
| Religion not stated | 138 | 0.13% |
| Buddhist | 19 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 10 | 0.01% |
Raniganj Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 17008 | 4645 |
| Total Population | 83418 | 23023 |
| Population (%) | 52.54% | 47.83% |
| Male Population | 43825 | 12010 |
| Female Population | 39593 | 11013 |
| Sex Ratio | 903 | 917 |
| Literacy (%) | 65.74% | 61.93% |
List of Cities in Raniganj
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List of Villages in Raniganj
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